The Biden administration is looking to address concerns about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) raised by European nations worried about its impact on investment in their region.
In a Dec. 5 press briefing, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about her earlier comments about the administration having no plans of approaching Congress for making legislative changes to the IRA for Europe. Some French officials had suggested that Biden could use executive orders to make tweaks to the IRA.
Jean-Pierre answered that Washington is working through a “substantive consultation” with Europe. “We’re going to have those conversations and find ways to, again, address their concerns,” she said while confirming that the administration will not approach Congress….