Another Nation Joins the Club of Curbing Carbon Emissions

Under its first national climate protection law, Greece is implementing a series of measures to align itself with Europe’s climate goal and boost the production of renewable energy in order to become net-zero by 2050.

Keen to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, Greece wants renewable energy to account for 70% of the national power grid by 2030, and to achieve this feat, the licensing process for green electricity projects will be made easier.

The country plans on cutting CO₂ emissions by at least 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels, and by 80% by 2040. As part of Greece’s goal to decarbonize its economy, coal-fired generation capacity will be completely shut down by 2028, emission-free transportation will be encouraged, and by 2030, the use of crude oil on islands not linked to the mainland’s power grid will be prohibited.