Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2017 |
Water management and conservation |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing, Services |
Invest NI - Resource efficiency capital grant |
Environment related objective
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To enable business to achieve water and material efficiencies beyond EU regulatory requirements
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Invest NI - Resource efficiency capital grant
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Northern Ireland manufacturing and traded services companies
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015 and 2016
Duration of the subsidy: 13 November 2015 - 31 December 2020
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
All products/economic activities, Energy, Services |
HIE General Block Exemption Scheme |
Environment related objective
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To promote environmental protection standards, energy efficiency merasures, renewable energy, and waste recycling and re-utilisation
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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HIE General Block Exemption Scheme
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Firms that are undertaking new development in the qualifying area in the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland
The scheme provides the following aid, inter alia:
• Aid for going beyond EU environmental protection standards (Article 36)
• Investment aid for energy efficiency measures (Article 38)
• Aid for energy efficiency projects in buildings (Article 39)
• Investment aid for high-efficiency cogeneration (Article 40)
• Capital investment in the promotion of energy from renewable sources (Article 41)
• Investment aid for remediation of contaminated sites (Article 45)
• Investment aid for energy efficient district heating and cooling (Article 46)
• Investment aid for waste recycling and re-utilisation (Article 47)
• Aid for environmental studies (Article 49)
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Type of measure
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Direct grant; Interest subsidy; and Soft loan
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015 and 2016
Duration of the subsidy: 1st July 2014 to 31st December 2020
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Keywords
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Environment
Energy
Renewable
Waste
Recycle
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2017 |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage investment in environmental protection measures by companies in Scotland to secure both long term economic benefits to Scotland and help achieve Scotland's low carbon targets
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Scottish Enterprise Environmental Protection Scheme 2014-2020
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Enterprises of all sizes
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Type of measure
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Principally grant contribution
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015 and 2016
Duration of the subsidy: 2014 - 2020
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2017 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments |
Services |
SE SME Aid Scheme 2014-2020 |
Environment related objective
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To promote environmental studies by large enterprises
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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SE SME Aid Scheme 2014-2020
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Aid to large enterprises under this Scheme is only permitted for environmental studies.
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Type of measure
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Principally grant contribution
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015 and 2016
Duration of the subsidy: 2014 - 2020
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Services, Energy, Manufacturing |
1 CARBON TRUST APPLIED RESEARCH OPEN CALL |
Environment related objective
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To support low-carbon technologies that leads to environmental benefits.
2. Policy objectives
The purpose of the Carbon Trust Applied Research Open Call is the reduction of green house gas emissions with particular emphasis on reduction of emissions from UK sources. By supporting the development of low- carbon technology, the Carbon Trust aims to bridge the funding gap in the market caused by the presently existing lack of internalization of carbon costs. Carbon Trust funding will help to secure the funding continuum that is vital to the successful delivery to market of low carbon technologies. The purpose of the scheme is to support the United Kingdom and the European Community in meeting, as a minimum, their international commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
The development of low- carbon technologies will lead to clear horizontal benefits. It will in particular lead to environmental benefits and simultaneously to increased levels of energy (carbon) efficiency for energy users. UK Energy use is evenly divided between buildings, industry and transport. Positive benefits flowing from the development and use of new low- carbon technology will therefore not be sector specific but accrue across all sectors. The development of low carbon technology will benefit a wide range of industries as well as society as a whole.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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1 CARBON TRUST APPLIED RESEARCH OPEN CALL
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Universites and SMEs (small scale technology developers)
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Type of measure
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Research and development grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011
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Keywords
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Emissions
Energy
Environment
MEAs
Green
Climate
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To promote energy efficiency.
2. Policy objectives
Combined heat and power (CHP) is a low- carbon technology, which can be between 25 and 30% more efficient in primary energy usage than more traditional forms of secondary energy generation. The aim of the scheme is to encourage more usage of this type of power generation, which is currently at a competitive disadvantage due to the fact that it is significantly more expensive to produce power from CHP than from conventional power plants.
The EU Cogeneration Directive (2004/8/EC) came into force on 21 February 2004, allowing Member States until 21 February 2006 to transpose it into national law. The Directive places an obligation on Member States to ensure that support for CHP is based on useful heat demand and primary energy saving s. It sets out a methodology for assessing the energy efficiency of CHP schemes based on harmonized efficiency reference values for the separate production of heat and power.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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2 CCL (CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY) - EXEMPTION FOR ELECTRICITY EXPORTS FROM GOOD QUALITY COMBINED HEAT AND POWER
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Combined heat and power (CHP) operators
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Type of measure
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Tax relief
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Climate
Energy
Renewable
Conservation
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Services, Manufacturing |
3 DIRECT RESEARCH IN LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY |
Environment related objective
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To promote low-carbon products to market.
2. Policy objectives
This programme addresses important "innovation gaps" and reduces the risks for the private sector involvement in early-stage technology development with the ultimate aim of accelerating low- carbon products to market.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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3 DIRECT RESEARCH IN LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY
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Businesses and research organizations involved in the development of low carbon technologies
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Type of measure
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Non-repayable grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy, Services |
12 LANDLORD'S ENERGY SAVING ALLOWANCE |
Environment related objective
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To increase energy efficiency in residential properties.
2. Policy objectives
Increasing energy efficiency in residential property can make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions. There is a particular need for action targeted at the rented residential sector, since such properties produce more emissions than other homes. This reflects a market failure in the residential rented property sector, which discourages landlords from improving the energy efficiency of the properties that they let. There is a real incentive for a homeowner to improve the energy efficiency of their home, which does not exist for landlords.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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12 LANDLORD'S ENERGY SAVING ALLOWANCE
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Corporate landlords of residential properties
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Type of measure
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Tax Deduction
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Energy
Emissions
Conservation
Climate
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2013 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Grants and direct payments |
Services |
22 NI – URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT (UDG) |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment.
2. Policy objectives
Urban Development Grant is a discretionary grant with the objective of promoting job creation, inward investment and environmental improvement by the stimulation of development of vacant, derelict or underused land or buildings.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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22 NI – URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT (UDG)
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Urban development projects.
UDG is currently available for speculative developments, owner-occupier new-build and refurbishment schemes, in specific priority urban areas designated by DSD. The grant is available for a range of physical development projects in sectors such as inner/middle city housing, commercial, retail and light industrial. The amount of grant offered is the minimum necessary to trigger a project.
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Type of measure
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Cash grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2013 |
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Tax concessions |
Energy, Other |
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Environment related objective
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To promote use of alternative energies.
2. Policy objectives
To support alternative fuels that produce environmental benefits, and recognises that biodiesel from waste cooking oil is a highly sustainable biofuel, converting a waste product that would otherwise go to landfill. To support producers using waste /used cooking oil who were likely to be most seriously affected by the withdrawal of the duty incentive which ceased on 31 March.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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23 REDUCED RATE OF EXCISE DUTY ON BIODIESEL PRODUCED FROM WASTE COOKING OIL
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Producers of biodiesel from waste.
5. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Producers of biodiesel from waste cooking oil who are liable to pay biofuel duty are permitted to off-set an allowance of 20 pence per litre against duty that is payable.
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Type of measure
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Duty relief
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Environment
Bio
Energy
Sustainable
Waste
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