State aid: Commission adopts rules on national support for industry electricity costs in context of the EU Emission Trading Scheme

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Series Details IP/12/498 (22.05.12)
Publication Date 16/05/2012
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The European Commission adopted in May 2012 a framework under which Member states may compensate some electro-intensive users, such as steel and aluminium producers, for part of the higher electricity costs expected to result from a change to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as from 2013.
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EurActiv, 23.4.12: EU allows aid to limit CO2 cost for big power users http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/eu-allows-aid-limit-co2-cost-big-news-512921
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