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欧盟批准荷兰煤炭公司因二氧化碳排放上限损失而获得补偿

-- 欧盟委员会周四表示,已批准向荷兰燃煤电厂支付约4.97亿欧元(5.85亿美元)的补偿金,并裁定其不属于国家援助。 委员会称,该决定涵盖RWE Eemshaven电厂的3.318亿欧元和Uniper Benelux电厂的1.653亿欧元,这两笔补偿金均与荷兰实施的临时碳排放上限造成的损失有关。 荷兰政府于2019年根据法院指令实施了该碳排放上限,旨在减少碳排放,同时还制定了一项更广泛的计划,即在2030年1月1日前逐步淘汰燃煤发电。 委员会表示,该排放上限自2022年1月起生效,但由于俄罗斯入侵乌克兰引发的能源市场动荡,于同年6月被取消。 运营商有资格就2022年1月1日至6月20日期间的损失申请补偿,RWE的Eemshavencentrale电厂和Uniper的MPP3电厂的补偿金已获批准,但仍需欧盟最终批准。 委员会认为,赔偿上限干涉了财产权,这意味着企业依法有权获得赔偿。委员会还补充说,赔偿金的支付是基于独立专家的评估。 委员会最终认定,这些赔偿金并未赋予企业任何不正当优势,因为它们反映了市场状况,而且根据欧盟规则,该措施不属于国家援助。

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