Brussels, 21/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has adopted a new framework for State aid in favour of the environment, by fixing conditions whereby such aid is lawful. The Commission has on the whole taken a very favourable attitude to the aid in question, in compliance with the principle that there is no contradiction between competition policy and environment policy. However, at the same time, the Commission cannot authorise just any measure. It must take into account the...