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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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WWF sets out road to green economic recovery in post-Covid landscape
EconomyFeaturesWWF Greece has released a blueprint for Greece’s green recovery which outlines a number of steps... their environmental impact. In its five-step plan, the WWF pointed out that green economy sectors... of the goals. “There is a significant “green investment gap” in enabling the transition of the economy
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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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Greece targets seat on UN Security Council as North Macedonia row rumbles on
PoliticsForeign Policyto use the name Macedonia in his public remarks, during a press conference on Wednesday. “Whatever... is to secure on Thursday a higher score than the four co-candidate countries (Denmark, Pakistan, Panama
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US-China port spat gives Athens taste of diplomatic challenges ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsmedia post from its official account, the Chinese embassy in Greece took issue with remarks made... from Greece by forcing a sale, a tactic previously deployed in Panama. Asked about this possibility
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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeatureseconomic potential in green technologies and an appetite for change among the public. As the details of Greece’s “green new deal” begin to emerge, we assess the promise and the challenges of the new... in the rate of adoption of green technologies. The total level of investment called
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Podcast - Full of energy: How Greece (& Europe) is handling the green transition
AgoraThe Agora hosts a discussion on how Europe, and Greece specifically, have been handling the green... analyst and partner at The Green Tank, an Athens-based think-tank, Nikos Mantzaris. The articles... project. Useful links Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas? - By Nikos Mantzaris Can the Green
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Short-term fix for electricity bills leaves open questions for green transition strategy
Societyas part of Greece’s “green transition plan”, that would see all its existing lignite generation... passing on the price increases in customers’ bills. Over the longer term, the government points to green
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PDMA's debt strategy for 2022 includes green bond in 12 bln haul
EconomyGreece’s debt managers (PDMA) published last week the debt strategy for next year, which will include an inaugural green bond in the second half of 2022. The main objectives in 2022 remain broadly... the issuance of Green Bonds. The issue will also strengthen the investor base by meeting ESG standards
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Tsipras confirms Parliament will probe contentious Novartis bribery claims
PoliticsGreek Politics. A simple majority (151/300 seats) is needed for the inquiry to get the green light, which means... in the Panama Papers detailing the dealings of offshore companies. At one point during his speech
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