Podcast Series

"Energy Transition – the Commission’s State aid decisions on the Dutch and German coal phase-out laws"

This podcast episode addresses the European Commission’s State aid decision regarding the Dutch coal phase-out law passed in 2019. Starting with the landmark Urgenda judgment in the background of the Dutch coal phase-out law, it discusses the details of the Commission’s decision concerning the compensation granted by The Netherlands to Vattenfall for the early closure of its Hemweg plant.