Mitsotakis presents four proposals for 'a smart green deal' at COP29 Plenary - "Greece is a pioneer in energy transition"

Mitsotakis presents four proposals for 'a smart green deal' at COP29 Plenary - "Greece is a pioneer in energy transition"

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"We meet again at a critical moment. The climate is changing and developments remind us of this. This reality gives our discussions a new sense of urgency," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday at the Plenary Session of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention (COP29), CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

He emphasised that "Greece is a pioneer in energy transition. Our emissions have decreased by 45% compared to 2005, while the participation of lignite, which clearly covered more than 50% of our electricity generation, has now been reduced to just 6%. Today, we rely on wind and solar energy for almost half of our electricity needs. We insulate homes and create a value chain in carbon sequestration for our industry. Greece is absolutely committed to the energy transition."

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