23/01/23 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 23 January, the European Commission approved €50 million in Italian aid to support businesses operating in the Campania region in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. This scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework, adopted by the Commission on 23 March 2022. The aid will take the form of direct grants to companies with an operational branch in the Campania region, established before the date of the application. The aim is to support investments to improve energy efficiency and to install facilities that produce energy from renewable sources. Companies must have incurred eligible expenses of a minimum of €150,000 and a maximum of €2 million. (LC)