The directorate general for competition at the European Commission commissioned an international consortium led by E.CA Economics to conduct a support study on its revisions of its State aid guidelines for environmental protection and energy. The consortium consisted of E.CA Economics, DIW Berlin, LEAR, University of East Anglia and Sheppard Mullin. The CCP team consisted of Sean Ennis (Author), Bryn Enstone (Author), Hannah Alred (Contributor) and Trudie Dockerty (Contributor).
The results of the study supported the Commission in the revision of the EU Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy (EEAG) as well as the respective parts of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER). The study assisted the Commission in updating the Guidelines to ensure that they are fit-for-purpose, taking into account the general State aid modernisation objectives and the recent regulatory developments (notably the Clean Energy Package, Clean Mobility Package and Circular Economy Package), and the implementation of the European Green Deal. The revision of the Guidelines also took into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Member States economies and their funding capabilities together with the deployment of the Recovery Plan for Europe.
Suggested Citation: Buccirossi, P., Marrazzo, A., Baccari, L., Neuhoff, K., Richstein, J.C., Chiappinelli, O., Stede, J., O'Connor, C.B., Hofmann, M., Klotz, R. Ennis, S., Enstone, B., Friederiszick, H., Głowicka, E., Mattes, A., Rönn, J. C., Viaene, A., Duso, T., Piechucka, J. & Seldeslachts, J. 2021. Energy and Environmental Guidelines (EEAG) Revision Support Study. European Commission. 355 p.