EU extends investigation into Germany’s lignite phaseout aid

Published 16:59 on March 2, 2023  /  Last updated at 07:07 on March 3, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission has extended the scope of its ongoing in-depth inquiry into a German compensation schemes to support two of the biggest emitters in the EU ETS for the early phaseout of their lignite power facilities, the executive announced on Thursday.
The European Commission has extended the scope of its ongoing in-depth inquiry into a German compensation schemes to support two of the biggest emitters in the EU ETS for the early phaseout of their lignite power facilities, the executive announced on Thursday.


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