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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Energy, Forestry Aid measures connected to energy taxation
Environment related objective
To protect the environment.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
The general aim of the programme is environmental. The purpose is i.e. to promote the use of renewable energy.
The aid is granted for power plants producing electricity from wood forest chips, for small hydro power plants max 1 MVA, for wind power, for bio gas as well as for recycled fuels.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Aid measures connected to energy taxation
Power plants producing electricity and small hydro power plants
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Renewable
Forest
Bio
Recycle
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013 General environmental protection Tax concessions Energy
Differentiated tax rate for electricity consumed…
Differentiated tax rate for electricity consumed by industry
Environment related objective
To protect the environment.

3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Subsidy to industry: to improve competitiveness of the industry when tax on electricity is levied in order to reach environmental and energy policy goals.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Differentiated tax rate for electricity consumed by industry
Industries
Type of measure
Differentiated tax rate
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmental…
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmental goods and services promotion
 Tax concessions Energy
Individual aid to Neste Oil Plc for pilot…
Individual aid to Neste Oil Plc for pilot manufacture of NExBTL biodiesel
Environment related objective
To promote environmentally friendly technologies.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To enable testing of new eco-friendly biofuel.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Individual aid to Neste Oil Plc for pilot manufacture of NExBTL biodiesel
Companies manufacturing and deliver testfuel
Type of measure
Tax relief
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Bio
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmental…
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmental goods and services promotion
 Tax concessions Energy
Excise duty exemption for biofuel granted to St1…
Excise duty exemption for biofuel granted to St1 Oy for ECO-100 project bio -ethanol production.
Environment related objective
To promote environmentally friendly technologies.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To enable testing of new eco-friendly biofuel.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Excise duty exemption for biofuel granted to St1 Oy for ECO-100 project bio -ethanol production.
Companies manufacturing bio-ethanol
Type of measure
Tax relief
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Bio
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013 Waste management and recycling Grants and direct payments Other
Waste oil management financed by waste oil…
Waste oil management financed by waste oil charges.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Environmental protection.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Waste oil management financed by waste oil charges.
Enterprises
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Waste
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013
Sustainable forestry management, Alternative and…
Sustainable forestry management, Alternative and renewable energy
 Grants and direct payments Forestry, Energy Aid for chipping of energy wood.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Environmental protection. By using wood for energy production we can decrease CO2 emission. If we use one solid cubic meter wood for energy it means 0.6 tons CO2 reduction in CO2 emissions assuming that wood replaces oil.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Aid for chipping of energy wood.
Private forest owners
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Forest
Environment
Energy
Sustainable
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013
Alternative and renewable energy, Animal…
Alternative and renewable energy, Animal protection
 Grants and direct payments Energy Aid for bioenergy production.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment.

3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To increase bioenergy production and to protect environment. Aid for bioenergy production is a discretionary aid. The main aim of this aid is to promote the construction of biogas plants in areas with high numbers of domestic animals and their consequent environmental impacts.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Aid for bioenergy production.
Companies, municipalities and other entities
Type of measure
Investment aid
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Bio
Energy
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.8 European Union: Finland 2013
Energy conservation and efficiency, Environmental…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Environmental goods and services promotion
 Grants and direct payments Energy
The scheme on general guidelines on investment…
The scheme on general guidelines on investment aid to vessels for the purpose of improving environmental protection.
Environment related objective
To promote environmentally friendly technologies.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
The objective of the scheme is to encourage shipping companies to adopt environmentally friendly technologies and to include investments improving environmental protection in their future vessel building programmes.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The scheme on general guidelines on investment aid to vessels for the purpose of improving environmental protection.
Any vessel operator registered in Finland in shipping operation
Type of measure
Subsidy scheme
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Environment
Emissions
Pollution
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.9 European Union: France 2013 Waste management and recycling Grants and direct payments Other Land-Use Management Premium (PAT)
Environment related objective
To manage waste.
5. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechanism (calculation method and conditions)
- Beneficiaries: Enterprises whose sector of activity is listed in Annex 2 of the Order of 3 March 2010, i.e. mainly the manufacturing industry, waste management and wholesale trade and certain services.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Land-Use Management Premium (PAT)
Enterprises in the waste management sector
Type of measure
Subsidy scheme
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.9 European Union: France 2013
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Grants and direct payments Energy, Services
Technology research institutes (IRT) and…
Technology research institutes (IRT) and institutes of excellence in the field of carbon -free energy (IEED)
Environment related objective
To fund research in the field of carbon-free energy.

2. General policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy (or aid scheme). Under a joint public-private investment approach, the purpose of the scheme is to foster research partnerships by creating a limited number of technological innovation parks with a worldwide dimension that bring together, in a single location, teaching establishments, public and private research laboratories, prototyping and industrial demonstration resources, and industrial players.
The purpose of the subsidy is to fund training and R&D activities, as well as feasibility studies conducted by technology research institutes (IRTs) and institutes of excellence in the field of carbon-free-energy (IEEDs.) It is also designed to cover costs associated with intellectual property rights where the IRTs or IEEDs come under the definition of SMEs given in Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 800/2008.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Technology research institutes (IRT) and institutes of excellence in the field of carbon -free energy (IEED)
Technology research institutes and Institutes of excellence in the field of carbon-free energy (IEED)
Type of measure
Subsidy scheme
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2011-2012
Keywords
Energy
Climate