-- 欧州委員会は月曜日、中東情勢の緊迫化による経済への影響を緩和することを目的とした、暫定的な危機対策枠組み案について、加盟国からの意見を求めていると発表した。 この提案は、EUのクリーン産業ディール国家補助枠組みを重点的に調整することで、各国政府が国家補助の制限を緩和し、エネルギーコストの高騰に見舞われた産業への財政支援を拡大することを可能にするものだ。 この計画により、各国政府は、最も影響を受けやすいセクターに対し、2月28日以前の水準と比較した燃料費や肥料費の上昇分の一部を補填するなど、一時的かつ段階的な支援を提供することが可能になる。 欧州委員会はまた、エネルギー集約型産業における電力コストに対する補助率の上限を、現行規則の50%から引き上げることも検討している。これは、電力価格の高騰に苦しむ製造業者への圧力を軽減するための措置だ。 EU執行機関は、卸売電力価格の抑制を目的としたガス火力発電への補助金支給など、個別のケースに応じてさらなる暫定的な介入を承認する用意があることを示唆した。 今回の協議は、中東紛争によって引き起こされたエネルギー市場の変動に対応するための、ブリュッセルによる最新の取り組みとなる。
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