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Brussels clears €4.2 bln electricity rebates for EU energy‑intensive firms

Published 12:12 on April 16, 2026 / Last updated at 12:12 on April 16, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The European Commission has cleared three new state aid schemes in Bulgaria, Germany and Slovenia that will temporarily shield energy‑intensive industries from high power prices, in exchange for binding decarbonisation investments aligned with the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal.
The European Commission has cleared three new state aid schemes in Bulgaria, Germany and Slovenia that will temporarily shield energy‑intensive industries from high power prices, in exchange for binding decarbonisation investments aligned with the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal.


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