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On 12 June 2012, the Commission announced its approval of a UK scheme to provide renewable incentives in Northern Ireland, under EU State aid rules, as it furthers environmental protection and limitation of carbon emissions without unduly distorting competition
On 9 November 2010 the European Commission ("Commission") fined 11 air cargo carriers a total of just under 800m for a worldwide cartel which affected cargo services within the EU
On 28 March 2012, the European Commission announced its approval of UK plans to grant a £1155m network subsidy to UK Post Office Ltd to keep open and modernise noncommercially viable post offices
On 20 December 2011, the Commission cleared aid allocated by the UK government for the creation of a social investment company, Big Society Capital, which will provide affordable funding for social companies
On 21 March 2012, following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission announced that it has approved the UK government’s plans to relieve the Royal Mail of excessive pension costs and to provide restructuring aid consisting of a debt reduction of £1,089 million
On 12 June 2012, the Commission announced its approval of the UK’s granting 6m of public financing to support the construction of an ultra-fast broadband network in Birmingham
