MacroPolis

Covid-19 lockdown, slump suppress electricity demand and edge out lignite

By: Georgia Nakou

Electricity consumption in Greece plummeted by -9.8 percent in April compared to the same month last year due to the emergency pandemic measures and economic slowdown.

ND passes major environmental bill against accusations of railroading

New Democracy’s environmental bill passed this week with all 158 votes from the governing majority, after a stormy debate in parliament and a last-minute mobilisation by environmental and civil society groups.

Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"

By: Georgia Nakou

Recent announcements promise a radical shake-up of the Greek power sector, with the government pledging to put the country among the global leaders in the transition to a zero-carbon economy.

New waste strategy dials down recycling targets, promises to address landfill problems

Greece’s Environment and Energy Ministry unveiled a new waste management strategy on Thursday, setting targets for packaging recycling and extending organic waste collection.

Hatzidakis announces strategy for partial privatisation of PPC

The government has announced its plans for rescuing the state power corporation, the Public Power Corporation (PPC) and save it from collapse.

Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be hoping that he has put an end to any doubts regarding the stability of his coalition with ANEL and its leader, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, after Parliament voted not to launch an inquiry into the latter’s actions.

Coalition looks to regain confidence, centre-left struggles with ballot

The working week drew to a close on Friday with the government apparently in a better mood than at the beginning of the week despite uncomfortable questions about its handling of the Saronic Gulf oil spill and the completion of the third review.

PM looks for positives as Eurogroup and oil spill cause concern

Greece received Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday, with the government hoping that the latest visit by a European leader would help shift the focus from the series of problems that have arisen this week.

Waste management remains Greece's biggest environmental challenge, says EU

Along with Cyprus, Greece recycled just short than a fifth of municipal rate in 2014, jointly the third lowest rate in the EU and less than half the EU average, a new environmental implementation review from the European Commission has found.