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Critical raw materials and the Industrial Accelerator Act : coordination challenges in the EU supply framework

This paper examines how the EU framework for critical raw materials operates under conditions of accelerated industrial demand introduced by the Industrial Accelerator Act....

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Marzia Sesini Andris Piebalgs
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Linking multimodal passenger hubs to high-speed rail
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International carbon credits in the EU : ensuring flexibility without undermining credibility
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Episode 2 – Germany’s Hard Coal Phase – Out

Jun 4, 2021
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EuropeanCommission
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Netherlands
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Episode 2 – Germany’s Hard Coal Phase – Out

Energy Union Law Podcast Series
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“Energy Transition – the Commission’s State aid decisions on the Dutch and German coal phase-out laws”

This podcast episode discusses the European Commission’s State aid decision concerning Germany’s coal phase-out law of 2020, in particular its auction mechanism to compensate operators for hard coal closures. The episode highlights some criticalities in the decision and also touches upon the outcome of the first two auction rounds.

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