Brussels, 05/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 5 February, the European Commission approved the public aid of around €700 million (£600 million) that the United Kingdom intends to grant as part of its energy efficiency improvement plan for buildings, the “Green Deal”. According to the Commission, the advantages of this plan in pursuit of the energy efficiency objective promoted by the EU clearly outweigh any possible distortion to competition caused by the granting of aid.
Under the...