Greece is set to begin demolitions of illegal structures, funded by €2M from the Green Fund. New buildings, especially those built post-2024, are first in line.
The urgent discussion comes as the government grapples with a dramatic "price hike rally" in electricity costs, which saw the price of a megawatt-hour skyrocket by 200% in just one week.
Greece’s Energy Ministry is pushing legislation to accelerate the construction of the first floating wind farms in Greek seas
The forest of Schinias is regenerating itself, mounds of dead seagrass are combating beach erosion and 26,000 kg of trash have been removed, but societal pressure for easy beach access remains high
The next tranche of Greek government aid for citizens to help them reduce energy costs at home through the program "Save 2024" is expected to be launched in the second half of 2024 and will also target emissions.
The clustering of buildings reduces the necessity for new infrastructure development; thereby minimizing environmental harm noted the same ministry official.