Climate Change Affects More than Half of Greeks’ Travel Decisions

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©EIB All the more Greeks are taking climate change seriously with more than half taking it into consideration when planning where to travel, according to the findings of a European Investment Bank (EIB) study released this week. Part II of the 2021-2022 EIB Climate Survey found that nearly 80 percent of Greeks feel they are […]

Greek Cities Join EU Mission for Climate-neutrality by 2030

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Aiming to push ahead with reforms that will help Greek cities become climate neutral in the face of climate change, the Greek Environment Ministry and 21 municipalities signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) for inclusion in the EU’s mission to achieve 100 smart European cities by 2030. More specifically, participating in the Climate-Neutral and Smart […]

Greek Digital Ministry Invites Municipalities to Get Ready for ‘Smart Cities’ Program

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance has invited 17 of Greece’s largest municipalities to submit their strategic plans for their participation in the “Smart Cities” program announced in October. Budgeted at 90 million euros with funds from the Recovery Fund, the program aims to contribute to the […]

GR-eco Islands: Greece Launches Green Energy Community Project from Chalki

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Chalki. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis launched on Friday the new national GR-eco Islands initiative aiming to kickstart the energy-saving transition of the country’s islands starting from Chalki. The government hopes through the pilot project to establish sustainable and energy efficient

Five Greek Municipalities Aim to Join EU’s ‘100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030’ Venture

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Ioannina in Epirus, Greece. Five Greek cities – Heraklion, Ioannina, Kalamata, Trikala and Kozani – have filed a nomination to be part of the European Commission’s “100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030” venture. Reaching 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030 is the objective identified by the EU’s Mission Board for climate-neutral and smart cities. The Mission […]

Greece Steps into a ‘Greener Future’ with Astypalea E-mobility Project

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Astypalea islands. Photo source: @VWGroup Greece took its first step toward a “greener future” on Wednesday, starting with the delivery by Volkswagen Group of eight electric vehicles to the South Aegean island of Astypalea. Greece joined forces with Volkswagen Group last year for the materialization of a pioneering pilot project aimed at transforming the Dodecanese […]

Deloitte Plan for Astypalea Paves Way for Sustainable Growth

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Photo Source: @Municipality of Astypalea Aiming for sustainable growth and development that will transform the Greek island of Astypalea into an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable destination for residents and tourists is at the core of a strategic development plan developed pro-bono by Deloitte Greece within its corporate social

Israeli Investors Showing Strong Interest for Greece

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Israeli investors expressed their strong interest for Greece and a number of the country’s developing business sectors, including tourism agriculture and real estate, during a recent online event focused on investments. Organized by Enterprise Greece, the Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Greek Embassy in Tel Aviv, the event was attended by a […]

Greece Teams Up with Volkswagen for Astypalea Green Project

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Greece has joined forces with Volkswagen Group for the materialization of a pioneering pilot project aimed at transforming the Astypalea into the first smart energy and green island in the Mediterranean and ensuring, at the same time, energy autonomy. The two parties signed a memorandum of cooperation in this direction on Wednesday. The ambitious project, […]