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Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery
AgoraOn March 26th, the European Council issued a joint statement stressing the objective of a ‘green... of our societies and economies and to sustainable growth, integrating inter alia the green... economies) to be aligned with the vision and targets of the EU Green Deal. Unlike the post-2008
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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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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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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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Quo vadis Germany? Sunday's elections leave many questions in need of answers
Agoratheir remaining strongholds in the south, the Green Party scores high marks in cities across.... The new typography of German politics The Green Party received 14.8 percent of the vote. This level... has never left the Green Party ecosystem for any other professional experience. Among voters she
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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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