commiss decis septemb exempt climat chang levi unit kingdom plan implement respect coalmin methan notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl ec treati articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis regard comment procedur letter date decemb unit kingdom notifi commiss intent grant exempt climat chang levi ccl charg supplier respect electr produc coalmin methan cm abandon coalmin letter date februari commiss inform unit kingdom decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect propos exempt commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european union commiss call interest parti submit comment commiss receiv comment interest parti forward unit kingdom opportun react light comment interest parti commiss request addit inform letter date meet unit kingdom author held june unit kingdom comment comment interest parti inform request commiss receiv letter date juli ii detail descript aid scheme exempt climat chang levi ccl suppli electr gener coalmin methan cm abandon coalmin basic legisl ccl contain schedul financ act section financ act amend schedul financ act insert subparagraph subparagraph paragraph schedul scheme effect dai appoint treasuri order relev secondari legisl regul ccl gener regul si includ cm scope cm potent greenhous ga vent atmospher present cm extract site electr gener total gener capac mw aim scheme incentivis industri develop instal site abandon coalmin mw ad capac uncertainti exact level environment benefit scheme govern intend hold review exempt scheme origin notifi durat year minimum exempt year oper gbp million uptak electr gener plant fuell cm occur plan revenu foregon rise gbp million annum aid oper give tax exempt equal flat rate gbp mwh electr gener cm unit kingdom author assum time notif estim plant incentivis exempt uneconom point full support level measur involv dead weight loss scheme directli benefit gener supplier electr deriv cm tax exempt share compani extract ga compani extract cm sell electr gener unit kingdom alkan energi strataga octagon energi electr gener work clark energi scottish southern energi warwick energi ground initi procedur contrari unit kingdom commiss select advantag grant measur justifi logic natur tax system commiss consid tax due harm effect energi climat chang natur tax exempt energi product harm effect case electr renew sourc sourc contribut long cycl electr product fossil sourc electr product cm harm effect natur electr renew sourc fact electr product cm term emiss electr product natur ga natur logic tax system tax electr produc cm true cm electr product avoid releas cm atmospher unus cm leak commiss opinion effect greenhous ga emiss alter natur support term state aid account assess compat measur state aid rule commiss doubt aid constitut oper aid compat commun guidelin state aid environment protect quot guidelin quot measur compli point guidelin exempt exist tax unit kingdom author demonstr signific chang econom condit justifi exempt point guidelin allow ten year tax exempt applic cm electr product cm renew energi sourc mean environment guidelin direct ec european parliament council septemb promot electr produc renew energi sourc intern electr market case unit kingdom claim measur compat relev provis section guidelin relat renew energi sourc point guidelin member state encourag develop process produc electr power convent energi sourc ga energi effici higher energi effici obtain convent product process case import techniqu environment protect provid primari energi reduc significantli neg effect term environment protect total exempt tax justifi period year aid degress commiss doubt provis applic case notifi durat year exce durat year permit point guidelin condit point ten year durat point met provis relat wast manag energi save point guidelin fulfil aid degress strictli limit compens extra product cost comparison market price relev product servic aid limit year question measur consid aim manag wast save energi unit kingdom claim section guidelin quot polici measur instrument reduc greenhous gase quot appli section appli state aid potenti involv common coordin polici measur includ econom instrument mean instrument establish kyoto protocol intern emiss trade joint implement clean develop mechan commiss doubt section applic case council regul ec juli state aid coal industri applic final legal text base articl appear relev climat protect commun object commiss recognis environment benefit climat protect result measur support measur envisag environment aid guidelin commiss concern design measur lead overcompens quantiti electr produc cm unit kingdom neglig commiss consid potenti electr gener cm unit kingdom member state commiss awar member state stage discuss possibl facult exempt energi taxat electr produc cm context draft direct taxat energi product reason commiss want give parti possibl comment measur iii comment interest parti april commiss receiv letter date april comment associ coal mine methan oper acmmo summaris acmmo compar situat invest greenhous ga captur unit kingdom german market cm legal quot renew quot sourc electr benefit guarante feed price quot erneuerbar energien gesetz quot law promot renew energi germani gener gbp mwh unit kingdom price gbp mwh unit kingdom ccl exempt improv econom sector protect exist plant view econom situat unit kingdom dead weight loss occur larg fall wholesal electr price gpb mwh gbp mwh accmo doubt scheme isol measur suffici addit capac built unit kingdom author acmmo stress environment import scheme term green hous ga reduct electr produc cm renew technolog captur methan emit atmospher abandon coalmin comparison wind reduc carbon dioxid equival emiss time effect kwh gener gener electr captur cm help cut carbon dioxid emiss substitut fossil natur ga measur target captur hazard wast ga vent atmospher caus signific environment damag acmmo expect benefit obtain ccl exempt share roughli equal proport cm ga supplier gener energi sourc import effect measur subsidis power gener give ga supplier econom benefit improv rate return margin project iv comment unit kingdom letter juli unit kingdom author ask commiss approv notif section point environment aid guidelin rule applic oper aid promot wast manag energi save unit kingdom author extract cm ga abandon coalmin fuel electr gener compli intent section cm electr gener repres effici environment respons usag reason divers methan leakag atmospher significantli pollut end product reduct fossil fuel usag natur reservoir environment benefit level extract cm ga term avoid emiss wast manag point mitig methan leakag atmospher environment benefit level fuel electr gener term energi save avoid ga extract natur ga resourc point guidelin cm electr product practic viabl usag cm plant burner tip fuel manufactur process ceram glass product depend local demand ga applic site altern measur abat cm flare emit ga complet uneconom impract repres viabl option variabl exist natur rate ga flow caus atmospher pressur result flare extinguish ga suffici high calorif pipe unit kingdom ga grid mix natur ga section guidelin point state durat degress aid limit year intens exce extra cost aid exce extra cost aid provid exempt ccl kwh unit kingdom author advis acmmo total product cost electr divid cost cm ga cost electr gener typic current plant oper act separ busi entiti aid amount kwh respect ga extract kwh respect electr product unit kingdom author provid detail cost figur commiss figur unit kingdom previous reflect current econom scenario compar situat time notif potenti beneficiari face higher financ cost amount viabl ga potenti site expect increas unit cost cm ga latest inform suggest product cost exist plant plant kwh term chemic energi equival therm compar price altern ga utilis natur ga price therm tax rebat base electr produc ga half kwh adjust comparison price natur ga cm gener oper effici expect plant rebat kwh chemic energi alloc unit chemic energi term chemic energi current market price natur ga kwh rebat repres fifth differ market price natur ga kwh cost cm ga kwh aid provid extra cost electr product cm latest inform suggest product cost exist kwh exclud cost cm ga kwh includ cost cm ga compar typic gener cost indic figur electr build natur ga kwh exclud ga cost kwh includ ga cost aid provid extra cost timescal british govern accept revis propos timescal ten year year reserv reappli state aid approv end period present cm compani subsidiari coal compani british govern awar coal compani plan develop cm plant disus mine public ownership assess aid exist state aid ccl electr charg supplier electr measur exempt electr cm levi assum tax exempt pass electr gener cm input cm ga supplier roughli equal proport supplier higher purchas price gener cm ga supplier repres specif categori undertak grant advantag advantag grant state resourc state suffer loss tax revenu recipi exercis econom activ market electr natur ga trade member state scheme distort threaten distort competit affect trade member state select advantag measur grant justifi logic natur tax system respect commiss maintain reason decis initi procedur summaris point decis commiss note letter juli unit kingdom notifi scheme state aid environment aid guidelin conclus commiss consid tax exempt involv state aid electr gener cm cm ga supplier aid link invest oper aid argument acmmo electr cm receiv benefici treatment german erneuerbar energien gesetz threaten competit commiss note rule court justic european commun case preussenelektra ag commiss decid eeg constitut state aid mean articl ec treati compat aid commiss assess complianc state aid articl treati environment aid guidelin section thereof methan abandon coalmin wast ga vent atmospher potent greenhous ga methan abandon coalmin avoid minor except viabli anymor electr product unus ga leak atmospher commiss consid extract methan abandon coalmin electr product manag wast respons manner consist spirit point guidelin cm electr product lead energi save contribut save fossil fuel sourc purpos unus methan electr product vent atmospher substitut energi sourc help decreas total amount greenhous gase damag atmospher purpos energi save measur sustain energi sourc reduct greenhous gase measur consid contribut energi save line point guidelin oper aid wast manag energi save consid compat point guidelin aid limit year exce extra cost letter juli unit kingdom author limit durat scheme year demonstr aid exce extra cost level cmm ga supplier aor level electr gener addit commiss note articl common posit council propos council direct restructur commun framework taxat energi product electr envisag facult exempt electr taxat electr gener methan emit abandon coal mine vi conclus reason set commiss consid measur constitut state aid mean articl ec treati aid line articl ec treati environment aid guidelin adopt decis articl exempt climat chang levi institut section financ act unit kingdom plan implement respect electr produc coalmin methan abandon coalmin compat common market mean articl treati implement aid authoris period year articl decis address unit kingdom great britain northern ireland brussel septemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj footnot commiss decis march relat state aid unit kingdom climat chang levi oj exempt electr energi sourc oj oj oj fisc rev add exclud supplier pass entir benefit exempt small part price negoti electr gener cmm suppos minim previou case exempt reduct eco tax electr charg supplier commiss consid real beneficiari aid produc electr ecr nn germani eeg law oj reason commiss decis state aid finland oj point decis footnot