Press Release: State aid: latest Scoreboard shows Member States giving more aid for environmental protection

The European Commission's latest State Aid Scoreboard showed that Member States have increasingly used the possibilities offered by EU state aid rules to support environmental protection projects. State aid expenditure for the environment increased significantly in the EU over the last seven years, partly due to a rise in reductions or exemptions from environmental taxes. This increase was in line with the Commission's efforts to encourage Member States to better target their aid. With new guidelines adopted in January offering greater possibilities to award environmental aid, the Commission expects an increase in the number of environmental measures notified by Member States.

European Commission: MEMO/08/321: State aid: latest Scoreboard shows Member States giving more aid for environmental protection – frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/321&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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