On Friday 31 August, the European Commission decided not to extend the anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar panels. The duties expire on Monday evening, 3 September.
Giving assurances it has taken account of the needs of both producers and importers, the Commission is of the opinion that this decision is "in the best interests of the EU as a whole" and takes into account the EU’s new renewable energy targets.
The anti-dumping duties were set up in December 2013 at the request...