U.S. Commerce Secretary Criticizes European Energy Policy, Citing Reliance on Chinese Battery Manufacturing

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly criticized Europe's energy policy at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos:

Developing wind and solar energy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 without battery manufacturing capabilities is equivalent to "deciding to rely on China, the producer of batteries," and is "submitting to China."

At the same time, Lutnick also defended traditional energy sources such as coal.

Lutnick's remarks not only criticized Europe but also expressed a sense of psychological imbalance towards China's leading position in the wind and solar energy industry and its global sales.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1854961949096960/

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