Earlier in December 2021, the College of Commissioners has endorsed the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (‘CEEAG’). The CEEAG were formally adopted at the end of January 2022, and will be applicable from that moment. The new rules involve an alignment with the important EU objectives and targets set out in the European Green Deal and with other recent regulatory changes in the energy and environmental areas and cater for the increased importance of climate protection.

See below the reaction of the IWT sector.

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