Brussels, 05/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has approved the aid granted by the Irish government to the historical player, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), in compensation for the fact that ESB is under the state imposed obligation to produce a certain quantity of electricity generated from peat.
ESB has examined a number of industrial options that could allow it to fulfil this obligation in the next years while meeting the Community and Irish safety and environment...