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    13/03/2024
    International

    After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference, Germany initiates bidding of EUR 4bn

    The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Following the Commission's decision, on 12 March 2024 the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) initiated the first bidding process with a total volume of EUR 4bn. With this funding scheme, Germany is taking a pioneering role in Europe and internationally in the field of state aid for climate protection. Concept of contracts for differenceA contract for difference entitles...
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    08/03/2024
    EU

    Practical guidance on how to assess the existence of aid for risk financing measures

    FR
    On 26 January 2024, the Commission adopted practical guidance for Member States on assessing the existence of State aid for measures aimed at facilitating access to financing for certain businesses.Risk financing measures are particularly important as they enable States to support innovative start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-sized enterprises (mid-caps) in the early stages of their development, to make the most of their growth potential, and to lead ecological and digital transitions.These aid may be considered compatible with the internal market under the General...
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    06/03/2024
    Slovakia

    Implementation of Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework in Slovakia: Gateway for State Aid Subsidies to Investors Involved in Green Transition

    The European Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis Framework and then the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to mitigate the economic consequences caused by Russia's invasion and ongoing war with Ukraine. To this extent, the TCTF establishes a framework for several state aid mechanisms that allow EU member states to help companies tackle the aftermath of the energy crisis. But this is not all. The TCTF goes one step further and introduces state aid mechanisms to support the green transition. The goal of this article is to present the state aid scheme that is about to be implemented...
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    05/03/2024
    EU

    European Commission authorises EUR 550 million Italian hydrogen aid scheme

    FR
    On 30 January 2024, the European Commission authorised an Italian hydrogen aid scheme with a budget of EUR 550 million under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework.The Green Deal industrial planThe European Commission has adopted the Green Deal industrial plan, which aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero emissions industry and support a rapid green transition.The plan is based on four pillars:A predictable regulatory framework, simplified through three proposals:A Net-Zero Industry ActA Critical Raw Materials ActA reform of the organisation of the electricity market,...
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    22/01/2024
    Europe

    State aid: The European Commission approves an Italian aid scheme for the launch of new air routes at Calabrian airports

    FR
    On 15 January 2024, the European Commission approved a EUR 120 million Italian aid scheme for all airlines establishing new connections between one of the three airports in Calabria, namely Tito Minniti Airport, Lamezia Terme Sant’Eufemia Airport and Crotone-Sant’Anna Airport, and another airport in the EU. These airports had already been subject to a Commission decision for a similar scheme in 2017. This scheme, for the period 2017 to 2022 and implemented through project proposals, did not achieve the expected success.The new scheme also aims to encourage the establishment...
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    20/12/2023
    Belgium

    Revision of the European rules applying to de minimis aid

    FR
    The Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid (“de minimis Regulation”) provides, under certain conditions, the possibility for Member States to grant a limited amount of aid qualified as de minimis aid.Indeed, such aid does not qualify as State aid insofar as it does not affect trade between Member States.Currently, de minimis aid cannot exceed EUR 200,000 per company and per country over a period of three fiscal years....
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