Climate

Early forecast for period leading up to Christmas Day cites Cold Front, with the possibility of snowfall in the mountainous regions of the country

This performance indicates that Greece has surpassed the target set in the revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP).

The latest Monthly Climate Bulletin by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirms that 2024 is on track to become the warmest year on record, exceeding the 1.5ºC pre-industrial threshold.

U.S. solar industry is repositioning itself for Trump’s 2nd term, highlighting its role in job creation and energy security while omitting references to climate change.

For the first time, global temperature increases are anticipated to surpass the 1.5°C threshold, compared to the pre-industrial levels.

Critics of the global plastic pollution treaty negotiations point to a lack of transparency and opposition from fossil-fuel producing countries.

Meteo.gr highlights that news of a colder November 2024 comes after 16 consecutive months of higher-than-normal temperatures in Greece.

The 'Nature Greece' initiative aims to protect 446 Natura 2000 areas, boost eco-tourism, create jobs, and support sustainable development in Greece.

Greek authorities stated the state of emergency in the islands will be in force until December 30.

Over the weekend, Storm Bora struck the island of Rhodes, one of Greece's most renowned tourist destinations, resulting in widespread flooding and damage to infrastructure.

'Bora' will bring rain and morning thunderstorms in Athens will weaken by midday, with some weather improvements. Temperatures will range from 12–17°C, with southwest winds at 3–5 Beaufort

Greece's civil protection authority issued a severe weather alert for several regions in Greece on Saturday, as Bora sweeps the country, leaving 1 dead from flooding on Limnos island.

The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) secured $300 billion annually in climate finance—falling $1 trillion short of the amount experts deem necessary each year.

Rain, snow and cold are expected to set the wintery scene for most of Greece over the weekend as November comes to an end.

To Vima International Edition spoke with two young Greeks climate activists to hear their perspectives on climate change

Special units from the electricity distribution network HEDNO are working to restore damage caused to electric poles after trees fell on them due to the strong gusts in Preveza.

Last Monday, Mitsotakis, brought Greece into the discussion on nuclear energy speaking at two events, one hosted by Bloomberg and another at the GenAI Summit.

The decarbonization fund is established with the support of the European Commission and the European Investment Bank

Temperatures are expected to drop abruptly from Saturday onwards as a cold front moves into Greece.

Greece is shifting beyond tourism, aiming to become a hub for data centers, powered by renewable energy. It has tech giants like Amazon and Data4 onboard, but will it be enough to meet rising energy demands while racing toward net zero?