Essent Belgium NV v Vlaams Gewest and Others (C-492/14)

Judgment of 29 Sept 2016

law://eu/cjeu/2014/c-492-14/para_62@2026-11-14

62However, it is important also to take into account, in that context, the fact that Article 3(1) and (2) of Directive 2001/77 makes clear that national support mechanisms for producers of electricity as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2001/77, which are used inter alia to help Member States achieve their respective national indicative targets under Article 3, must in principle lead to an increase in national production of green electricity (see, to that effect, judgment of 26 November 2014, Green Network, C‑66/13, EU:C:2014:2399, paragraphs 56 and 57 and the case-law cited).

Essent Belgium NV v Vlaams Gewest and Others (C-492/14)

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