EU State aid rules define how Member States can channel public money into specific sectors, such as heat pumps.
The European Commission is now looking to simplify its State aid rules, which is a positive step in the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)’s view.
In particular, the ‘General Block Exemption Regulation’ (GBER) enables Member States to give public money to certain categories more swiftly, by exempting them from prior notification to the Commission.
This revision represents a valuable opportunity to make full use of state aid instruments to direct national subsidies toward priority industries.
In this context, EHPA recommends that the European Commission ensures the revised GBER is fully integrated within the broader State Aid reforms. The rules must support the EU transition towards climate neutrality, energy security, and economic resilience.
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