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Ch. Tarantilis: The national climate law is realistically ambitious

In his speech during the discussion of the bill “National Climate Law – Transition to Climate Neutrality and Adaptation to Climate Change” in the Plenary Session of the Parliament, the State MP of the SW, Professor Christos Tarantilis, stressed that the government in the major does not dwell only on announcements. In particular, he stated that “the declared goal of the Government is to create a climate-resistant society with a better quality of life” and that the National Climate Law was drafted in this direction, aiming at achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

Then, specifying the objectives of the National Climate Law, he spoke about the gradual decoupling of electricity production from solid and liquid fossil fuels, the expansion of the penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) based on the best available technologies, the increase of energy buildings and facilities and the promotion of zero-emission vehicles. In addition, he referred to the establishment of sectoral coal budgets in seven critical productive sectors: electricity generation, transport, industry, buildings, agriculture and livestock, waste and land use.

Mr. Tarantilis pointed out the importance of renewable energy sources for the environmental and economic sustainability of the country, arguing that they are a solution to reduce energy costs and energy shielding the country. He highlighted the relevant arrangements for the simplification of the licensing of new RES production and storage projects and their wider penetration into the territory, referring to the GReco Islands initiative for the green transition with sustainable actions on non-interconnected islands.

The ND State MP also focused on the measures of the Climate Law for the use of zero-emission vehicles and the creation of infrastructure for electric propulsion. Concluding his speech, he stressed that the Climate Law introduces a ‘green’ model of governance as it envisages the elaboration of National Strategy and Regional Plans for Adaptation to Climate Change, as well as the preparation of Municipal Plans for Climate Change, identifying the necessary climate neutrality.

Mr. Tarantilis concluded by saying that the National Climate Law is realistically ambitious and will be a valuable tool for the country’s climate governance for the next 30 years.

Source: Capital

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