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EFTA watchdog clears Norway’s EU ETS-linked waste incineration tax exemption, keeps gas probe open

Published 00:52 on December 11, 2025 / Last updated at 00:52 on December 11, 2025 / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Norway’s bid to exempt EU ETS-covered waste incinerators from a national CO2 levy has been formally cleared by the European Free Trade Association's (EFTA) watchdog, which has closed its state aid probe after concluding that the measure forms part of the country’s normal taxation system and does not confer a selective advantage.
Norway’s bid to exempt EU ETS-covered waste incinerators from a national CO2 levy has been formally cleared by the European Free Trade Association's (EFTA) watchdog, which has closed its state aid probe after concluding that the measure forms part of the country’s normal taxation system and does not confer a selective advantage.


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