Brussels is divided into state aid to produce clean technology

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The Powerful Competition Directorate of the European Commission is prohibiting the batch that allows governments to support the costs of producing clean energy technologies, and to disrupt tensions between European Union officials who implement first aid rules and industry workers.

The Teresa Ribera, the European Union Competition Commissioner, refuses to exempt the operating costs of the solar panel, wind turbines and batteries from the strict mass. Government aid systemFour people have knowledge of conversations.

The internal battle sheds light on the struggle of the European Union’s executive authority to move in the challenge of supporting emerging technologies in Europe in a global race with China and the United States, while the company also adheres to the traditional free market approach to subsidies.

The European Union’s rules book on government aid, which the committee is implemented, aims to maintain a level stadium, given that different member states have different levels of financial fireworks. Brussels traditionally prevented capitals from supporting operating expenses for their industries, considering that they are an unsustainable form of support.

But in the face of the long suffering of the industrial base in Europe after it was afflicted by the Covid-19s, the full conquest of Russia for Ukraine and the increase in competition from Chinese competitors, the committee pledged timing More facade guidance for women By the end of June.

The relaxation of state support was seen to operate spending as a decisive element in the book of the revised rules. Stéphane Séjourné, French Commissioner for Industry, as well as officials working in climate and energy policy are pushing for its inclusion in order to enhance the European Union Industrial Union and Talbiyah base Climate targetsThose who have knowledge of conversations said.

One official said: “The problem is not a single company that moves from the state of the European Union to another country in the European Union. It will (move) to China or the United States.”

“This is the last opportunity for Europe to build a batteries supply chain that does not depend on China. The only thing we have to do is to change the way we provide the state’s assistance,” said William Tudits, Executive Director of the Transfer and NGO environment.

A group of European Union lawmakers also expressed concern in a letter sent to Ribera on Tuesday and was seen by the financial Times. The letter said: “Member countries must be allowed to design transparent plans that are based on production based on the manufacture of clean technology in sectors of strategic importance and the common European interest.”

But Ribera and the Competition Directorate expressed doubts about the benefits of such a step on the pretext that it does not specify the correct incentives for companies to be able to compete.

They also oppose efforts to include the so-called “flexibility standards” aimed at pushing governments to give priority to European companies-a long French effort that critics have described as protection. The Ribra team argues that member states cannot be forced to give priority to European commodities through government aid rules.

A RIBERA team official said the committee is “working hard” to ensure the goals of the clean industrial policies of the mass “actually supported” through the revised first aid rules.

They said: “All options are evaluated to ensure … complete compliance with international laws and the European Union.”

Some officials specifically accuse Séjourné of leading his payment for European companies very far away.

Because of the sensitivity of the discussions, officials are banned from the generalization of the draft in printing format or PDF. Two officials said other commissioners should read the text through screenshots.

Ribra’s position is supported by many smaller member states, which indicated that they also oppose production support.

But industrial groups said that more support for production is very important as they are trying to deal with high -structural energy costs and the compliance costs of green rules in the European Union at the same time that they are trying to compete with the most generous support systems in China and the United States.

Victor Van Horn, director of the Cleantech for Eurobe Group, said that the European Union needs to know the reason for the success of the U.S. inflation law successful in drawing capital and investments, even in the current environment of fierce geopolitical competitions.

Van Horne warned: “If we do not use the arsenal of full policy tools-including production-based support-Hevov will fight the European Union to achieve the goal of manufacturing clean technology of 40 percent by 2030.”

Additional reports by Barbara Mwins