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U.S. solar industry unveils guidelines to free supply chain of forced labor


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The protocol, which does not mention China specifically, recommends that rigorous descriptions and documentation be included with products as they proceed through factories and are shipped to the United States.
For instance, for an ingot of silicon that is shaped into logs and then sliced into wafers, those individual wafers should be identified as having come from a particular log or batch. That way the wafer purchaser could trace the products back to a specific ingot, according to the document.
The protocol also recommends that companies have their implementation of the procedures audited by a third party.
SEIA late last year began urging its members to exit the Xinjiang region and has asked its member companies to be able to provide assurances by June that their products are free of forced labor. ....

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Daily on Energy: Interior nominee commits to reforms of oil and gas leasing program


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REFORMS ARE COMING: President
Joe Biden’s nominee to be No. 2 at the Interior Department,
Tommy Beaudreau, testified at his confirmation hearing this morning that he’s committed to the administration’s effort to reform oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters after it finishes reviewing the future of the program.
The comments from Beaudreau, who would oversee the day-to-day operation of the agency, underscore that the future of the oil and gas leasing program will not look the same going forward even if the pause is not permanent. ....

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PV - New Tool Allows Solar Companies to Ensure Ethical Supply Chain - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism


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The Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol is a set of guidelines designed to help solar companies meet compliance obligations and, importantly, provide customers with assurances that their solar products are free of unethical labor practices.
“Solar customers expect their products to be ethically-produced, and this protocol helps ensure that solar products coming into the United States are not made using forced labor,” said John Smirnow, SEIA’s vice president of market strategy. “Solar is one of the cleanest and most reliable technologies on our grid today, and we hope this tool will give American buyers and leaders confidence at a time when solar energy increasingly supports our need to fuel economic growth and tackle the climate crisis.” ....

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China's Solar Dominance Presents Biden With an Ugly Dilemma


China’s Solar Dominance Presents Biden With an Ugly Dilemma
President Biden’s vow to work with China on issues like climate change is clashing with his promise to defend human rights.
A solar farm in Oregon. China dominates the global supply chain for solar power, producing the vast majority of the materials and parts for solar panels that the United States relies on for clean energy.Credit.Leah Nash for The New York Times
April 20, 2021Updated 2:12 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — President Biden has repeatedly pledged to work with China on issues like climate change while challenging Beijing on human rights and unfair trade practices. ....

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