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Posts by Nikos Mantzaris
Can the Green Transition be just?
The European Green Deal (EGD) is essentially the EU’s development strategy for 2050. Its central goal is for Europe to become, by the middle of the century, the first climate-neutral continent, namely, to reach a point where greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy are fully offset by carbon dioxide removals, either naturally or through various technologies.
Contributor: Nikos Mantzaris
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Society (142), Greece (498)
Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
As Europe was recovering from a major energy crisis that severely tested member states’ national economies, Greece, along with other European countries, experienced unprecedented natural disasters in the summer of 2023, directly linked to the intensifying climate crisis. The common denominator of both crises is fossil fuel dependence.
Contributor: Nikos Mantzaris
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Society (142), Greece (498)