The European Commission has agreed to the changes made by Denmark to its scheme of support for renewable energies.
The Commission reiterates that the member states are free to decide how to finance schemes of this kind, through the State budget or via a specific tax.
Between 2014 and 2016, the Commission approved several Danish support measures to promote the development of renewable energy through the 'PSO' tax levied on energy consumers. This tax was levied on electricity produced in...