Climate

Can Greece make money by protecting its marine environment?

Easter Sunday will bring a few showers to the mainland and the Aegean, while localized thunderstorms are predicted in the Peloponnese and western regions, tapering off by the afternoon.

The future of urban or public transport in the greater Athens-Piraeus region includes electrification, hydrogen, kinetic energy and even heighted security and monitoring by drones

We can’t just establish MPAs. We need to see if MPAs are working. We have to work hard and admit our failures. Transparency is key - Olivier Wenden, CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

However, if the dry spell persists, later flowering faces decreasing soil moisture, reducing the likelihood of a good fruit set.

Greece faces an estimated loss of over 30 outdoor days by 2100, attributed to soaring summer temperatures from May to September in the Mediterranean region.

Critics hoping for tougher regulation say it contains too many loopholes, but recognize that it is a first step towards compelling big businesses to reduce their footprint

Athens and many parts of Greece, including Thessaloniki, Crete, and Kalamata, turned orange this week as a result of a massive dust storm moving in from Africa which impacted air quality and reduced visibility.

"If we keep doing what we are doing, we will destroy it all" - President & CEO of Alta Seas and the Port of Los Angeles

Greece’s Energy Ministry is pushing legislation to accelerate the construction of the first floating wind farms in Greek seas

The President of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Oliver Röpke told To Vima "The ocean is a complex and interconnected system, which needs knowledge-based policy. This is why the EESC has called for an involvement of different disciplines and expertise, like data, sciences, psychology, sociology, economy in the development of the policy".

Greece bolstered its drive for a greener economy with the launch of a €2 Billion Decarbonization Fund for the Greek islands.