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The European Commission has launched a call for proposals under the Battery Booster Facility, making available up to €1.5 billion in interest-free loans to support battery cell manufacturing projects across the European Economic Area.

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During yesterday’s European Council, EU leaders met to discuss the new energy shock hitting Europe, with some of them looking towards deregulation measures and major changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as possible solutions.