The European Commission this Monday proposed a three-month extension for the following provisions: Allowing Member States to continue providing limited aid to offset high energy prices ending on 31 December together with the remaining provisions of the Crisis Temporary Framework.
Brussels proposes to extend this possibility until March 31 next year; This will allow EU countries to extend support schemes if necessary and ensure that companies still affected by the crisis are not left without the necessary support during the next winter heating period.
The draft Commission proposal sent to Member States this Monday will not affect the remaining provisions of the Interim Crisis and Transitional Framework.
This includes other crisis-related parts of the Framework, namely liquidity support, state guarantees And subsidized loansand measures aimed at supporting electricity demand reduction will not be extended beyond the current expiry date of 31 December this year.
Sections aimed at accelerating the green transition and reducing fuel dependency will not be affected by the draft proposal and will continue to exist under the current Framework until 31 December 2025.
Member States now have the following possibilities:Comment on the Commission’s draft proposalThose planning to make limited changes to the Crisis and Transition Interim Framework in the coming weeks, taking into account comments from capitals.