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The EFTA Surveillance Authority updates rules on state aid linked to CO2 emissions trading

18 Jun 2026 Effective: 04 Mar 2026 6 views
Who is affected:
Electricity-intensive industries and EEA States (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)

Summary

The guidelines regulating state aid that States can grant to companies affected by the greenhouse gas emission rights market are modified. It affects countries in the European Economic Area not belonging to the EU.

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The EFTA Surveillance Authority updates guidelines on state aid related to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) in force since 2021. These rules determine what compensation energy-intensive industries can receive to prevent 'carbon leakage', that is, the relocation of production to countries with fewer climate restrictio…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202601374: DECISIÓN DEL ÓRGANO DE VIGILANCIA DE LA AELC, de 4 de marzo de 2026, por la que se modifican las normas sustantivas en materia de ayudas estatales mediante la modificación de las Directrices relativas a determinadas medidas de ayuda estatal en el contexto del régimen de comercio de derechos de emisión de gases de efecto invernadero después de 2021 [2026/1374]

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