The EU Commission approves Danish CO2 tax exemption scheme with conditions

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17 Jun 2009

The EU Commission approves Danish CO2 tax exemption scheme with conditions

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EU Commission, Modification of the CO² tax for quota-regulated fuel consumption in the industry, Case C41/2006, 17 June 2009

On 17 June 2009, the Commission authorised under State aid rules a Danish proposal to grant exemptions from carbon dioxide tax to companies covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). However, the Commission’s clearance decision requires the tax scheme to be amended so that all companies subject to these