Greece has already taken measures worth 500 mln euros to protect households from the energy crisis and the turmoil in the natural gas market, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pointed out to Bloomberg news agency.
In an interview on the sidelines of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow from October 31 through November 12, the Greek premier noted that “the last thing we want is for citizens to be dissappointed by the policies against climate change,” adding that “citizens should not have to bear the costs of green transition.”
Moreover, he underlined that the current turbulence in the energy market should serve as a hurdle in the transition to a green economy.
PM Mitsotakis at COP26: Greece can contribute significantly to green transition
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) on Monday, which is being held in Glasgow from October 31 through November 12.
At the conference, which is hosting 130 world leaders, the Greek premier noted that Greece’s carbon emissions footprint is low, and the country can contribute significantly to green transition.
To that end, noted Mitsotakis, Greece has undertaken several initiatives, including encouraging the replacement of fossil fuels in the country’s shipping industry, turning Greek islands to fully green destinations, creating offshore wind parks, and completing the phasing out of lignite dependency for electricity production by 2028.
Sky News
The Mediterranean region is particularly affected by climate change, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Sky News on Monday in Soctland.
Mitsotakis was attending the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and in his interview with Sky News spoke extensively about how climate change is affecting Greece, the country’s efforts towards a greener future, and how Greece can become an energy hub in the region.