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Brigitta Renner

European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)

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Brigitta Renner-Loquenz has been since June 2017 Head of Unit in the cartel directorate. From 2012 until 2017 she was Head of Unit for State aid for energy and environment, and before that, case handler in DG COMP, DG REGIO and in the Austrian administration.

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3347 Bulletin

Brigitta Renner The EU Commission endorses a feed-in tariff for electricity from renewable sources under the Austrian Green Electricity Act

4 July 2006 514

"State aid in feed-in tariffs for green electricity"* Introduction On 7th July 2006 the Commission endorsed a feedin tariff for electricity from renewable sources under the Austrian Green Electricity Act. The case shows how the design of support schemes for green electricity and in particular (...)

Brigitta Renner, Daniel Boeshertz The EU Council adopts energy tax directive taking into account State aid policy

27 October 2003 514

"State aid: key elements for the agreement in the Council on energy taxation"* In October 2003, after six years of negotiation, the Council adopted the future energy tax directive. A key element for creating unanimity was the manner under which State aid policy has been taken into account in (...)

Brigitta Renner The EU Parliament and Council adopt a Directive establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading addressing State aid aspects

13 October 2003 231

"State aid aspects in the implementation of the Emission Trading Scheme"* 1. The Emission Trading Scheme The Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) plays a major role in the Commission’s Climate Change Policy. It aims at helping EU Member States to achieve compliance with their commitments under the (...)

Brigitta Renner, Johan Lannering The EU Commission authorizes the prolongation of Swedish eco-tax scheme addressing the issue of bundling of eco-taxes for State aid assessment

11 December 2002 323

"State aid and eco-taxes: bundling of eco-taxes for State aid assessment"* Eco-taxes in the European Union Several Member States have introduced taxes on energy products in order to create an incentive to reduce the consumption of energy, and thereby also the emissions of greenhouse gases (...)

Brigitta Renner, Volker Zuleger The EU Commission raises no objections to German feed-in laws for electricity from renewable energy sources and combined heat and power

22 May 2002 406

"Commission raises no objections to German feed-in laws for electricity from renewable energy sources and combined heat and power"* On 22 May 2002 the Commission decided that the German laws on the promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources and from combined heat and power (CHP) do (...)

Brigitta Renner The EU Commission partially authorizes a State aid scheme notified by the UK authorities concerning the reduction of CO2 emissions and opens a procedure under art. 88(2) of the EC Treaty (Climate Change Levy)

28 March 2001 522

"United Kingdom — Commission takes a decision on the Climate Change Levy (CCL). It authorizes several exemptions but opens the 88 (2) EC procedure on the exemption for dual use fuels"* The European Commission decided on 28 March 2001 not to raise objections to the main elements of the UK’s (...)

Brigitta Renner The EU Commission rules that the enhanced capital allowances scheme notified by the UK authorities does not constitute State aid

13 March 2001 355

"United Kingdom — The Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme does not constitute State aid under article 87 (1) CE"* The Commission decided on 13 March 2001 not to raise objections to the UK Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme as the scheme does not constitute State aid under Article 87(1) EC. (...)

Brigitta Renner The EU Commission approves the prolongation of risk capital scheme for small technology companies in Germany (Beteiligungskapital für kleine Technologieunternehmen)

28 February 2001 482

"Germany — Prolongation of the «Beteiligungskapital für kleine Technologieunternehmen», a risk capital scheme for small technology companies"* The European Commission approved on 28 February 2001 the prolongation of a German risk capital scheme for small technology companies. Under the scheme (...)