CEEAG explained

Long Title:Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines
Territorial Extent:EEA (EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway)
Enacted By:European Commission
Date Enacted:21 December 2021
Date Effective:EU: 27 January 2022 (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway: 9 February 2022)
Amends:EEAG
Status:In force

The Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG) allow exceptions to the ban on state aid in the European Union (EU), meaning subsidies or other benefits the EU member states or the EU itself grant to companies.[1] [2]

The CEEAG allow state aid to renewable energy, clean mobility, and hydrogen companies, among others. Fossil fuel production cannot receive state aid under the guidelines, except for gas under some circumstances.[3]

Most EU state aid is provided under block exemption,[4] but it can also be provided under state aid exemption guidelines like the CEEAG. To provide state aid under such a guideline, EU member states require the consent of the European Commission, unless the aid falls under a minimum threshold ('de minimis').[5] [6] [7]

The three other members of the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) request the exemption from the EFTA Surveillance Authority.[8]

To obtain European Commission approval for aid under the CEEAG, EU member states use a software. The Commission publishes its decisions on its competition website.[9]

History

The CEEAG replace the Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (EEAG) which were in force from 2014 to 2021.[10] The revision process included a public consultation.[11]

Examples of state aid under EEAG/CEEAG

An example of state aid falling under (C)EEAG is the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (in its German abbreviation), a scheme that subsidises renewable power. The German government revised the at the beginning of 2021. In April 2021, the Commission rejected some parts of the revision, such as subsidies to nuclear power plants, but approved other aspects of it using EEAG. Such approval included increased subsidies to solar power plants and onshore wind farms. As of 15 December 2021, the Commission still is to consider the approval of other aspects of the German scheme's revision.[12] [13] [14] [15]

References

  1. Web site: State Aid Overview. 2022-01-23. ec.europa.eu. en.
  2. Web site: CEEAG. live. 466. y. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120224457/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=PI_COM:C(2021)9817&qid=1642717346712 . 2022-01-20 .
  3. Web site: EU updates rules to pump more state aid into green projects. live. 2022-01-20. EUobserver. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222063618/https://euobserver.com/climate/153890 . 2021-12-22 .
  4. Web site: State aid scoreboard.
  5. Web site: State aid. 2022-01-23. ec.europa.eu. en.
  6. Web site: Forms for notifications and reporting. 2022-01-20. ec.europa.eu. en.
  7. Web site: Introduction to state aid. live. 2022-01-20. Pinsent Masons. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925153039/https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/guides/-introduction-to-state-aid . 2019-09-25 .
  8. Web site: State aid: ESA adopts revised climate, energy and environmental guidelines . 2022-10-10 . EFTA surveillance authority . en.
  9. Web site: State Aid Decisions. live. 2022-01-23. European Commission. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013203634/http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm?fuseaction=dsp_result&policy_area_id=3 . 2017-10-13 .
  10. Web site: 21 December 2021. State aid: Commission endorses the new Guidelines on State aid for Climate, Environmental protection and Energy. live. 2022-01-20. European Commission Press corner. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221121408/https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_6982 . 2021-12-21 .
  11. Web site: von Bonin. Andreas. 14 June 2021. State aid unchained – the EU Commission publishes its proposal for Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (CEEAG). live. 2022-01-20. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120224449/https://sustainability.freshfields.com/post/102h0ew/state-aid-unchained-the-eu-commission-publishes-its-proposal-for-guidelines-on . 2022-01-20 .
  12. Web site: Beihilferechtliches Genehmigungsverfahren zum EEG 2021. live. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517010913/https://stiftung-umweltenergierecht.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stiftung_Umweltenergierecht_Kahles_EEG-2021_Beihilfe_2020-12-10.pdf . 2021-05-17 .
  13. Web site: Klimaschutz. Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und. Stand der beihilferechtlichen Prüfung des EEG 2021 durch die EU-Kommission. 2022-01-23. www.bmwi.de. de.
  14. Web site: Klimaschutz. Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und. FAQ Stand der beihilferechtlichen Prüfung des EEG 2021 durch die EU- Kommission. 2022-01-23. www.bmwi.de. de.
  15. Web site: 29 April 2021. State aid: Commission approves prolongation and modification of German scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources. live. 2022-01-23. European Commission. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429114615/https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_2042 . 2021-04-29 .

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