Joe Biden admits US climate law has ‘glitches’ after Emmanuel Macron criticism

“The United States makes no apology. And I make no apologies since I wrote it for the legislation we’re talking about,” said Mr Biden,

President Joe Biden meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joe Biden has acknowledged there are “glitches” in America’s clean energy law that have raised concerns in Europe, but said “there’s tweaks we can make” to satisfy allies.

Mr Biden, who is honouring Emmanuel Macron with the first state dinner of his presidency, said at a joint news conference that he and the French president spoke a “a good deal” about European concerns over his signature climate change law during an Oval Office meeting.