EU allows part of defence fiscal leeway for green energy transition Italy pushed for more support to offset energy costs Leeway cannot subsidise fossil fuels; applies to green investments like EVs and heat pumps BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - The European Commission will allow EU governments to use some of the fiscal leeway already granted for higher defence spending, to pay for moving away from fossil fuels to green energy, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.