THE The Municipality of Athens supports 111 small businesses in the historic center with 2.3 million euros, enabling them to proceed with the energy upgrade of their infrastructure and equipment and – in this way – to reduce their energy costs and operating costs.
According to the relevant announcement of the Municipality, this is the initiative “Athens Business Green Toolkit”, which was announced last May by the Development and Tourism Promotion Company of the Municipality of Athens (EATA) and is part of a comprehensive strategy of the Municipal Authority Bakoyannis to support local economy and at the same time create the best conditions for a sustainable and resilient city.
As part of the action, small Athenian companies that submitted applications for financing based on their investment plans (budget from 5,000 to 30,000 euros), are funded by the Municipality of Athens for 80% of their total investment, in order to upgrade energy and operating the business.
This means, it is emphasized in the announcement of the Municipality, facilities more “environmentally friendly” with reduced energy consumption and consequently, by securing significant resources for the company itself. The initiative is implemented through EATA and is part of the package of measures with a total budget of 40 million euros, announced in November 2020 by the Municipal Authority to support businesses operating within the intervention area of ​​the Integrated Spatial Investment (LPF) of the Municipality. Athenian.
“At a time when the energy crisis is becoming a key factor for the survival of small businesses, we are utilizing European resources to once again support the market and offer financial breath to businesses in the historic center,” said Athens Mayor Costas Bakoyannis. .
“With targeted” green “interventions, we create the conditions for a sustainable Athens and at the same time we make a dynamic contribution to the strengthening of the city’s economy”, he underlined.
Detailed information on the progress of the implementation of the action is provided electronically on the pages of EFD OHE / SVAA Municipality of Athens (www.athensib.gr), ELANET (www.elanet.gr) and EFEPAE (www.efepae.gr).
Source: Capital
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