The EU Commission approves an Italian scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to support the production of biomethane

State aid: Commission approves Italian scheme under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support biomethane production* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF') to support the construction and the operation of new or converted biomethane production plants. The measure is part of Italy's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to increase its share of renewable energies. The scheme will also contribute to the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The Italian aid scheme we have approved today will boost the EU's