The three draft laws of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, which concern the ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Energy with the United Arab Emirates, the Framework for the establishment of the International Solar Alliance and the International Solar Alliance, were voted in the majority. renewable energy cooperation with India.
In particular, ND voted for all three contracts. SYRIZA, KINAL and Hellenic Solution have expressed reservations in order to be included in the plenary debate. The KKE voted against the Memorandum of Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and the Framework for the Establishment of the International Solar Alliance, while declaring “present” in the ratification of the cooperation with India. MERA25 voted against the Memorandum with the United Arab Emirates and reserved it for the Plenary on the other two agreements.
The ND rapporteur, Filippos Fortomas, called for the three sanctions to be passed, stressing that “at a time when the energy crisis is affecting more and more all countries of the world and the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine has intensified the climate of uncertainty, “The next day, mainly in the field of energy, the government of the New Democracy chooses to take important steps, so that, with the right mix of policies, it can promote the green transition and the gradual replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources.” Specifically for the collaborations with the UAE and India, he stated that their goal is to develop joint research and technical projects. Regarding the Framework Agreement for the establishment of the International Solar Alliance, it stated that it has 80 members, including France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and that this is the trigger for a huge investment in the field of solar energy. The ND MP stressed that “we must face the energy crisis as an opportunity to switch to other forms of energy, more economical and more sustainable, and for this transition we must ensure the appropriate know-how and education, even through collaborations with other countries, more developed in this field “.
The rapporteur of SYRIZA, Chara Kafantari stated that “we can not be negative in such agreements, as such Memoranda can offer a lot, both in practical and diplomatic level, but we will express reservations for the debate in Plenary, waiting to see government proposals in the energy sector in general “. He noted that the war in Ukraine, among other things, has a significant impact on energy policies, globally and across Europe, where it boosts wholesale prices. The MP stressed that SYRIZA has been warning for 10 months about the consequences of the increase in electricity and energy prices and the government today can not hide behind what is happening in Ukraine, but it must assume its responsibilities which are very large as it tied our country energetically to the trajectory of natural gas, there are distortions in the market but also from the violent de-ligation that creates issues and energy security in Greece. At the same time, he called for the conclusion of long-term contracts and initiatives to ensure the country’s energy efficiency.
The special spokesman of KINAL, George Arvanitidis also stated a reservation for the Plenary despite the positive approach of his party in these three Conventions. He said the agreements were being delayed for ratification in connection with their signing, and argued that the government now remembered them because of energy developments. He wondered if the energy projects envisaged in the Memorandum with the United Arab Emirates could be implemented on the basis of the recently passed law on Standard Infrastructure Proposals. For the Solar Alliance, he asked to be informed in what amounts our country is committed to participate in it. Regarding the agreement with India, he characterized it as general without specifying who will be the implementing body and how the expert will be appointed.
KKE spokesman Giannis Delis voted against the Memorandum with the United Arab Emirates as, as he said, it is part of and serves both the general plan of the “Green Energy Agreement” and the “Green Transition” promoted by the EU and which does not has nothing to do with environmental protection but to give another profitable investment outlet to huge funds that have accumulated in green energy products. An imperialist policy that is constantly being fed and its consequences, we see today in Ukraine. He also voted against the International Solar Alliance, arguing that in the name of environmental protection, compromises and competition are intensifying. The aim of the Alliance is for the developing economies of the countries to emerge as golden sources for energy giants and capital in order to increase their share of the profits from those robbed by the peoples. Regarding the agreement with India, he said, how can we not vote against it but declare it “present” as it remains in a research field.
The special speaker of the Hellenic Solution, Vassilis Viliardos, reserved the right to place his party in the Plenary Session. For the International Solar Alliance, he wondered how much money has been spent so far by the country and pointed out that Greece did not prove to have won from the previous program “Sun” of 2012. He pointed out that RES, although their technology has been developed, have not become cheaper energy sources. He described the Alliance’s framework as vague and again provided for immunity for its executives. Regarding the contract with India, he said that it is also very general without mentioning its financing and added that India’s goal is to produce energy from RES with a comprehensive plan. He described the agreement with the United Arab Emirates as interesting, noting that in their plan they have the production of energy from lignite with new technology, such as the one proposed by the Hellenic Solution, and will be able to produce one megawatt-hour at a cost of $ 0.05.
MEPA25 spokesman Giorgos Logiadis described the agreement with the United Arab Emirates as a “nice tale” with references to renewable sources but also with a “dragon”, which is in the hydrocarbon extraction projected and for which MERA25 is opposed. , which is why he is voting against it. For the Solar Alliance, he said, it is a “showcase” as it is in fact a colossal investment vehicle focused on the World Bank and big energy giants and green capitalism, instead of small solar communities. Regarding the Agreement with India, the MP said that in principle we are positive but we have reservations as we consider it related to the convention for the International Solar Alliance.
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