Discussing the EU-US relationship after the Inflation Reduction Act

How can the EU and US deepen economic ties after the implementation of the US Inflation Reduction Act? Several experts, including our own Thibaut L'Ortye, Director of Public Affairs, AmCham EU, explored this and more during the panel Cooperation or Competition? The EU's response to the Inflation Reduction Act hosted by DeHavilland EU. L’Ortye emphasised that now is not the time for transatlantic trade tensions, and that instead the EU and US should look to build on one another's strengths and work toward a coordinated, clean technology supply chain.  

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29 Jan 2023
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Discussing the EU-US relationship after the Inflation Reduction Act

How can the EU and US deepen economic ties after the implementation of the US Inflation Reduction Act? Several experts, including our own Thibaut L'Ortye, Director of Public Affairs, AmCham EU, explored this and more during the panel Cooperation or Competition? The EU's response to the Inflation Reduction Act hosted by DeHavilland EU. L’Ortye emphasised that now is not the time for transatlantic trade tensions, and that instead the EU and US should look to build on one another's strengths and work toward a coordinated, clean technology supply chain.  

The panel also featured Sarah Jackson, Policy Advisor, E3G and Cécilia Vidotto Labastie, Chargée de Mission, Programme Europe, Institut Montaigne. The panellists agreed that fora for cooperation among the EU, US and transatlantic business community, like the Trade and Technology Council (TTC), will be instrumental in charting a better path forward. Read more about our advocacy on the TTC here.  

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