On Wednesday 1 August, the European Commission approved a German measure to reduce surcharges on renewable energies for users of electricity operating efficient co-generation power stations to produce their own electricity.
The institution's decision follows an agreement of 7 May this year between Margrethe Vestager, the Commission of the Competition Policy, and Peter Altmaier, the German minister for economic affairs and energy.
The German law provides for support for the production of...