BRUSSELS ALLOWS MORE EU SUBSIDIES FOR ENERGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES
April 14th, 2014
European Union (EU) governments will be allowed to reduce the amount energy intensive industries such as non-ferrous metals pay for their electricity coming from renewable sources, based on new public support guidelines announced yesterday by the European Commission.Companies active in the mining of non-ferrous metal ores, in aluminium production, as well as the production of lead, zinc, tin, copper and other non-ferrous products are eligible for such a reduction, said background Commission documents.These sectors are among 68 industries chosen based on their ...
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