Greenlight for €2.6bn German aid for RWE’s early closure of lignite power plants

The use of coal for the production of electricity will have to be phased out by 2038 under German law

French €4.12bn to support floating offshore wind granted EU approval

The state aid will support the construction of two floating offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Lion

EU greenlights France’s €1.5bn aid to support innovative EV batteries

The measure will enable ProLogium Technology to develop a new generation of solid-state batteries

EU approves €1.5bn Romanian scheme to compensate energy-intensive firms

It will cover part of the higher electricity prices arising from the impact of carbon prices on power generation costs, i.e. indirect emission costs, incurred between 2021 and 2030

EU approves €110m Austrian scheme to support agri-producers hit by rising energy costs

The measure will be open to companies active in the primary agricultural production sector that have been affected by the increase in energy prices, fertilisers and other raw materials

EU greenlights €5bn German scheme to support energy and trade intensive firms

Under the measure, the aid will take the form of direct grants for additional costs due to severe increases in natural gas and electricity prices

Portugal’s €160m scheme to support gas intensive firms receives EU approval

Under the Temporary Crisis Framework, the public support will provide limited amounts of aid, not exceeding €400,000 per beneficiary, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

EU greenlights €209m Hungarian aid for SK on Hungary’s EV battery plant

The plant will have an annual capacity of 30 GWh and is expected to create at least 1,900 direct jobs

EU approves €95m Polish aid for LG Chem’s EV battery plant expansion

The new plant is expected to supply batteries for more than 295,000 EVs every year in the European Economic Area

Leaked EU document suggests companies hit by Russian sanctions can get €400k

Companies hit by rising gas and electricity prices could reportedly get state aid