Státchabhair: Faomhann an Coimisiún scéim Ghréagach €1.36 billiún chun cuideachtaí atá dian ar fhuinneamh a chúiteamh as costais astuithe indíreacha

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a Greek scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs under the EU Emission Trading System (‘ETS').

The €1.36 billion scheme will cover part of the higher electricity prices arising from the impact of carbon prices on electricity generation costs (so-called ‘indirect emission costs') incurred between 2021 and 2030. It aims at reducing the risk of ‘carbon leakage', where companies relocate their production to countries outside the EU with less ambitious climate policies, resulting in increased greenhouse gas emissions globally.

Rachaidh an beart chun tairbhe cuideachtaí atá gníomhach in earnálacha atá i mbaol sceite carbóin a liostaítear in Iarscríbhinn I a ghabhann leis an Treoirlínte ar bhearta cúnaimh stáit áirithe i gcomhthéacs na scéime trádála liúntas astaíochtaí gás ceaptha teasa tar éis 2021 ('Treoirlínte ETS um Chabhair Stáit'). Tá costais shuntasacha leictreachais le sárú ag na hearnálacha sin agus tá siad neamhchosanta go háirithe ar iomaíocht idirnáisiúnta.

The compensation will be granted to eligible companies through a partial refund of the indirect emission costs incurred in the previous year. The maximum aid amount per beneficiary will be equal to 75 % of the indirect emission costs incurred.

The Commission assessed the measure under EU State aid rules, and in particular the ETS State aid Guidelines. On this basis, the Commission approved the Greek scheme under EU State aid rules.

Leas-Uachtarán Feidhmiúcháin Margrethe Vestager (phictiúr), in charge of competition policy, said: "This €1.36 billion scheme enables Greece to reduce the risk that energy-intensive companies move their activities to locations outside the EU with less ambitious climate policies. The scheme maintains the incentives for a cost-effective decarbonisation of Greece's economy, in line with the European Green Deal objectives, while ensuring that competition distortions are kept to the minimum."

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