62It may be seen, to begin with, from recital 32 in the preamble to Directive 2004/8 that the directive aims to determine at European Union level the general principles providing a framework for the promotion of cogeneration in the internal energy market, while leaving the detailed implementation to the Member States, thus allowing each Member State to choose the regime which corresponds best to its particular situation, taking account in this respect, in accordance with Article 1 of the directive, of the specific national circumstances especially concerning climatic and economic conditions.
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