Commissioner for climate and energy policy, Arias Cañete, replied on behalf of the Commission that "the project of the Adriatic-Ionian pipeline candidate will be on the list of projects of common interest, that the selection process is in progress and that the final list should be published by the end of the year."
Commissioner Cañete has also confirmed that, if the project of the Adriatic-Ionian pipeline shall be appointed by the project of common interest, in the gas sector can apply for grants for studies within the framework of instruments to connect Europe (CEF) and for support from the financial instruments. "Projects of common interest with significant positive external effects, and that are not commercially profitable may also be eligible for funding in the CEF and crafts-in the form of a grant for the work". In addition, he pointed out, and how the energy infrastructure projects are eligible for support from the European Fund for strategic investments.
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