Nearly 40% of the largest investments in U. S. production announced in the first year of President Joe Biden’s major trade and climate policies were delayed or suspended, according to an investigation by the Financial Times.
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS and Science Act have together introduced more than $400 billion in tax credits, loans and grants to foster a semiconductor and blank generation pipeline in the United States . Despite this, the projects are valued at more than 100 million dollars. , about $84 billion behind schedule over periods ranging from two months to several years, with some projects suspended indefinitely, the Financial Times found.
The companies cited deteriorating market conditions, declining demand and political uncertainty in an election year as reasons for changing their plans. The setbacks cast doubt on Biden’s strategy that a trade transformation could simply create jobs and economic benefits in the United States, which has offshored much of its output for decades.
The delays also complicate Vice President Kamala Harris’ efforts to leverage the administration’s production record to win over blue-collar workers in the upcoming presidential election.
Alex Jacquez, special assistant to the president for economic progress and trade strategy, said Biden’s administration has achieved “new stalwart successes” in boosting structure and manufacturing. Jacquez said: “Of course we must see that these projects become a reality and advance as temporarily as possible. We continue to work to remove barriers to permitting and investment where they exist.
The Financial Times investigation, which included more than a hundred interviews with corporations and state and local officials, as well as a review of press releases and corporate filings, highlighted some of the biggest stalled tasks. These include Enel’s $1 billion solar panel factory in Oklahoma, LG Energy Solution’s $2. 3 billion battery garage in Arizona and the refinery in the $1. 3 billion Albemarle lithium allocation in South Carolina.
While some delays have been made public, others have not. For example, a semiconductor production facility in Pallidus, Kansas, which is expected to begin operations in the third quarter of 2023, remains unused due to financial uncertainties.
Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act in August 2022 to rejuvenate the industrial belt and challenge China in production technologies toward the virtual and green transition of the U. S. economy. In the first year of the program, more than $220 billion was invested in board generation and semiconductor production, and companies moved their projects to the United States to take advantage of new grants.
However, difficult macroeconomic conditions, overproduction in China, slowing demand for electric vehicles, and political uncertainty have hampered further growth. While IRA tax credits increase through 2032 and the CHIPS Act provides generous funding, businesses face delays in accessing the budget until they reach milestones in their production systems.
Demanding situations have been exacerbated by higher-than-expected heavy lifting and chain costs, with significant delays in several allocations, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $40 billion allocation in Arizona and others.
China continues to dominate the production of blank technologies, generates more than three-quarters of the world’s solar panels and batteries, and is one of the leading manufacturers of semiconductors. This dominance, combined with slowing U. S. vehicle demand, has also impacted the United States. State production projects.
Some delays are due to political issues, such as the slow implementation of the CHIPS Act investment for semiconductor allocations and uncertainty around the IRA rules. For example, Nel Hydrogen suspended the allocation of its $400 million plant in Michigan due to unclear rules on hydrogen tax credits, while Anovion delayed its $800 million battery parts plant in Georgia due to IRA regulations on electric vehicles.
Adding to the uncertainty is the option of a victory for Donald Trump in the next presidential elections. Trump has pledged to “end” the IRA if he is elected, forcing corporations like VSK Energy to reconsider their investment plans, adding relocation projects to Republican-leaning projects. states to protect themselves from policy changes.
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