Greece and Italy demand a common gas market from the EU
The major geopolitical and not only importance of the agreement on the electricity interconnection of Egypt and Greece with the aim of transporting cheap “green” energy from Egypt to the European Union, especially through a period when the energy crisis is of great concern to governments and many the European continent underlined the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the discussion he had with the economist and professor at Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs in the context of the Conference “Athens Environmental, Social and Governance & Climate Peak”, organized by “Kathimerini” at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, one day after the Athens Summit of Tripartite Greece – Cyprus – Egypt.
Mr. Mitsotakis noted that the cheap energy that Egypt can produce must find its way to Europe. He pointed out that this is why agreement on the definition of maritime zones, which he signs with Egypt is of such great geopolitical importance. We will not ask anyone, I hope there will be more support from the European Union, stressing that the Eastern Mediterranean and Special States such as Israel and Egypt can play an important role in diversifying the EU’s energy sources. that the Greek government since September 2019 has been a pioneer at EU level in setting the departments and ambitious goals regarding the drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and insisted that our country will fulfill its commitments despite the energy crisis, which erupted. After reminding that the Greek government received significantly measures to absorb increases in gas and electricity prices, in particular for vulnerable households, re-submitted to the public debate the proposal, also supported by Italy, for a common gas market by the European Union on the model of coronary vaccines.
Mr. Mitsotakis said that there should be no significant increases in electricity and heating and that in order to bring citizens closer to the fact that it is in their interest to switch to clean energy sources, they must prove that there is a better future after coal , that the jobs that will arise will be better paid.
In terms of protection of the marine environment, Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated his proposal that by 2030 10% of our seas should be no-go zones, while reiterating the importance of marine wind farms provided, however, that they will not destroy the natural environment and how they will be strictly defined.
Finally, the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, revealed during his conversation with Jeffrey Sacks that in a letter, sent to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenstresses, among other things, that the objectives of the Fit for 55 Commission ‘s initiative to reduce emissions are not realistic in the field of shipping.
Given the fact that Greek shipping covers 58% of the total in the EU, the Prime Minister proposes, in fact, the establishment in our country of a European Research Center for alternative fuels and technologies in nausea.
Source: newmoney.gr
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