The European Commission has sent Member States a draft proposal for consultation on adapting the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework, initially adopted on 23 March 2022 to support the economy in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Commission is consulting Member States on possible amendments to:
- the adjustment of the maximum aid ceilings provided for in the provisions on limited amounts of aid, which allow Member States to grant direct grants or other forms of aid to companies affected by the crisis, including in the agriculture and fisheries sectors;
- the need for additional measures to facilitate investment in renewable energy, including renewable hydrogen, biogas and biomethane, storage and renewable heat, including through heat pumps, in line with the REPowerEU plan;
- the need to take additional measures to further accelerate the diversification of energy supplies, reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels by supporting energy efficiency measures and measures to decarbonise industrial processes.
This amendment would allow Member States to support projects directly, without tenders, with certain limits on the share of public support per investment. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)