Electric cars at a Tesla's factory in Grünheide, Berlin, Germany. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Fierce race on green technology

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, declared her determination to find a countermeasure for the challenges posed by the subsidy strategy for green technology from the US. The declaration reflected the efforts of the European Union (EU) to protect the interests and goals related to clean energy and avoid a "subsidy race" with the US in this area.