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Greek households switch to natural gas in record numbers as winter approaches
EconomyFeaturesRecord numbers of households and small businesses in Greek cities are switching from oil to natural... between September 2017 and September 2018. The total savings by a household from switching to natural... connections in Attica since last winter. Greece opened up to natural gas in 1995, with the introduction
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Can the Green Transition be just?
AgoraThe European Green Deal (EGD) is essentially the EU’s development strategy for 2050. Its central.... A transition that is both green and just for all: is this wishful thinking or a realistically... the production of green hydrogen and biomethane and electricity storage. Thus, despite those advocating
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agora“In the medium to long term, we aspire to be exporters of green energy, by harnessing... by increasingly stringent climate targets and efforts to reduce the use of natural gas as part of the EU’s response to the Ukraine war. The country has now pivoted towards becoming a green energy
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Gerapatritis to meet Rubio again as Greece pushes Vertical Corridor in Washington
PoliticsGreek Politicsfinancing natural gas investments as part of its green transition policy — a decision that now threatens... Stavros Papastavrou is also in Washington, participating in the Transatlantic Natural Gas Security... cooperation and on strengthening Europe’s security of natural gas supply. Addressing an event titled “10
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Bulgaria's Covid-19 vaccination fiasco: excessive risks, mediocre results
Agoranot help convince the citizens in the contrary. For example, a “Green Corridor” was thoughtlessly introduced and subsequently hastily closed. The idea behind the “Green Corridor” was to allow any citizen... Biotech and India’s Bharat Biotech. A question of price While the exact prices the different vaccine
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agoraexactly how many pensions were actually paid. It was a natural consequence that pensioners became prime... of main pensions stand below the 1,000-euro mark. In addition, 1.64 million supplementary pensions were paid in March with a cost of 277 million euros, which corresponds to an average supplementary pension
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Creating a competitive natural gas market: Legal aspects and investment opportunities
LegalGreece recently introduced various laws to create a competitive internal market for its natural gas... and supply of natural gas in Greece, as well as its distribution development, were first regulated through... Liberalization of Natural Gas", but it was subsequently replaced by Law 4001/2011, which attempted
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Parties turn attention to green transition as climate issues move up political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicson the green transition as part of the country’s Covid recovery plan. On Thursday, the premier..., the emphasis on green initiatives are very much part of the political identity that Mitsotakis has been... with the belief that green issues are becoming potential vote winners. The government has said that it plans
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Cost of living remains public's top worry, as government slashes green transition budget
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe opposition. The government, meanwhile, has signalled plans to halve the budget for its green transition... discontent over unresolved issues to do with the economy and public services. Green transition cuts Public.... The latest version of the plan, which is due to be published at the end of July, sees spending on the green
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From the National Energy and Climate Plan to COP26: What has Greek climate policy learned?
Society“Greece despite its small carbon footprint can make a significant contribution in the green... the next six years specifically earmarked for the “green transition”. On the policy front, however... islands energy independent by using “green” technologies; however, little is yet known about how
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