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Important State Aid Decision: European Court of Justice Upheld Germany`s Renewable Energy Law - Case Comment C-405/16 P Germany v Commission

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The Court of Justice today annulled earlier decisions of the European Commission and of the General Court, which ruled that the German Renewable Energy Law (EEG) constitutes state aid. Today´s ruling exonerates Germany from all charges of wrongful practices under EU state aid rules. The case reaches beyond energy law and opens the door towards a new definition of state aid. The ruling allows for more flexibility of Member States when designing energy law frameworks.

New EU Energy Efficiency Labels Are Coming - But Do They Solve The Problem?

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The European Commission yesterday agreed to act upon energy efficiency of household appliances, making good on one of their promises in the ` Energy Union`-strategy to boost energy efficiency. As of 1 March 2021 new energy labels will be introduced, in case the European Parliament and the European Council of Ministers do not object. While the decision changes the categories of energy appliances, it does little in resolving the differences between labeling systems in the US and the EU.