Author: 21st Century Competition

European Commission – State aid: Commission approves German renewable energy law EEG 2014

European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 July 2014 The European Commission has found the new German Renewable Energy Act (EEG 2014) to be in line with EU state aid rules. The EEG 2014 provides support for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and from mining gas. …read more

European Commission – State aid: Commission authorises UK Capacity Market electricity generation scheme

European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 July 2014 The European Commission has concluded that the proposed UK Capacity Market is in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme aims to ensure that sufficient electricity supply is available to cover consumption at peak times. …read more

European Commission – State aid: Commission authorises UK aid package for renewable electricity production

European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 July 2014 The European Commission has concluded that a UK scheme called “Contracts for Difference” that promotes the generation of electricity from renewable sources is in line with EU state aid rules. …read more

Recent output (Chillin’ Competition)

In the course of his time off blogging, Nicolas has remained pretty productive on the academic front. Here are the abstracts and links to some of his latest work:

1. A sequel to the World Cup, with a short paper on the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulation. In brief, he expressess …read more