A new Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) would eliminate tariffs on U.S. clean energy exports, create U.S. jobs, and reduce global emissions – which is why Ways and Means Republicans, led by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) have called on the Biden Administration to resume negotiations with our trade partners.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Republicans strongly believe that American technological ingenuity and innovation will create jobs, strengthen U.S. green manufacturing, reduce carbon emissions, and improve the environment.
• Other countries have high tariffs on American-made clean technology products, which makes American products more expensive, discourages their use, and disadvantages U.S. manufacturers and workers.
• Renewing EGA negotiations would support American workers and make American clean energy products competitive worldwide.

In a letter, Ways and Means Republicans wrote:

“Republicans strongly believe that American technological ingenuity and innovation, deployed worldwide through our trade policy, will reduce carbon emissions and create jobs. On this Earth Day, we write in particular to urge the United States resume negotiations to complete an ambitious Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) that would eliminate tariffs on U.S. clean energy exports, creating U.S. jobs and reducing global emissions. This is a timely opportunity to advance a broad range of important U.S. goals.” 

Read the full letter here.