The constant goal of the government for the achievement of sustainable, green and sustainable development, was highlighted by the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, in his statement during today’s 7th meeting of the Alliance of Finance Ministers for Climate Actions.
As Mr. Staikouras underlined, despite the great challenges they created, initially the health and, more recently, the energy crisis, “aligning economic growth with our ambitious climate goals remains at the heart of Greece’s strategic priorities.” .
This fact is proved by:
* The forecast of the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan “Greece 2.0” for the allocation of over 37% of the budget for the implementation of significant green investments and reforms.
* The ongoing gradual integration of the climate dimension in the State Budget.
* The planning for the implementation of a coherent national Strategy for Sustainable Financing and Green Economic Transition.
* The planning for the implementation of a modern environmental taxation framework, in order to support the goal of climate neutrality, while supporting socio-economic cohesion.
In addition, the Minister of Finance pointed out that our country is considering the possibility of issuing a green or sustainable bond, which could be included in this year’s financing strategy of the Greek State.
“Unprecedented challenges require inspiring and insightful solutions: Our goal is to deal effectively with parallel crises and their consequences, while ensuring that our children will inherit a planet with a resilient climate,” Staikouras said.
The meeting of the Alliance of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, of which Greece has been a regular member for the last three years, is part of the work of the Spring Meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
The aim of the Alliance, which now has 72 members – finance ministers representing 65% of world GDP – is to promote strong collective action on climate change and tackle its effects.
Source: AMPE
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