EU Commission open to discussing Italian gas power subsidy

Published 13:18 on April 29, 2026 / Last updated at 16:29 on April 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The European Commission signalled conditional openness to Italy’s plan to subsidise gas-fired power on Wednesday, as it unveiled a new temporary state aid framework to cushion energy-intensive sectors from the Middle East crisis.
The European Commission signalled conditional openness to Italy’s plan to subsidise gas-fired power on Wednesday, as it unveiled a new temporary state aid framework to cushion energy-intensive sectors from the Middle East crisis.


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