Greece must become the protagonist in the fight against climate change, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on June 2 on the island of Astypalea, where a full transition to green energy is planned, ERT reports. “In the fight against climate change, our country must be the protagonist, not the lagging behind,” Mitsotakis said, speaking at […]
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Will the new climate change law bring “drastic cuts in emissions”?
The Greek government plans to pass a new climate law in the near future, designed to provide “drastic cuts in emissions.” The law, which is expected to be presented for public comment later this week, stipulates, among other things, the end of the sale of cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel by 2030, a […]
Increase in heavy precipitation by 15% over the past 30 years
Over the past 30 years, Athens has seen an increase in heavy rainfall (the so-called tropical), which can cause floods and natural disasters. As noted by the researchers at the National Observatory of Athens in their study (Dr. Dimitra Funta and Professor Nikos Michalopoulos) in the context of CLIMPACT, “comparisons of the last 30 years […]
EUMED9: EU Leaders Sign Athens Declaration on Climate Change and Impacts on the Mediterranean
EU leaders attending the EUMed9 summit on climate change and the environment in the Mediterranean expressed their commitment to implementing the Paris Agreement and reducing the global temperature rise by 1.5 ° C from pre-industrial levels. The summit, held at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), brought together the leaders of Croatia, Cyprus, France, […]
EuroMed9: von der Leyen describes Mitsotakis as “active and ambitious”
On the sidelines of the EuroMed9 summit in Athens, and on the occasion of the Declaration adopted by the leaders of the countries, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, gave an exclusive interview to APE-MPE reporters. The main message of her speech is that 9 Mediterranean countries are able to become […]
Climate disaster: Greece is one of the most vulnerable regions on the planet
“We have to adapt to the effects of climate change,” said Demosthenes Sarigiannis, professor of environmental engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Speaking on the MEGA channel, the professor emphasized that we must learn to live with the situations we face due to climate change. “We have to adapt to its effects and reduce […]
UNESCO: Global Water Scarcity Possible in 2030
Already, 25% of the world’s population is faced with a shortage of water, which leads to geopolitical conflicts and problems in agriculture, reports FRANCE 24 today. Just yesterday, the UN warned of the future food crisis, and practically at the same time, UNESCO reports in its report on the “impoverishment” of the world water resource. […]