Environment and Energy Ministry

The Environment and Energy Ministry has approved the environmental impact study for a new entertainment and hospitality hub in Maroussi, northern Athens, according to a decision published on Monday.

The offshore block 'Crete 2b,' which has been included in the national offshore wind farm development planning, is being moved westward and further offshore and limited to 400 megawatts of the originally planned 600 MW.

The Environment and Energy Ministry has given the green light for the construction of a new central station for intercity buses in the Eleonas district of Athens. The project received approval after the environmental terms were approved.

The National e-Mobility Plan was posted for public consultation on Friday.

The plan includes measures for electric-mobility development in all transport sectors in order to reduce carbon emissions and support the green economy.

Greece's power suppliers have announced significantly reduced electricity tariffs for February, with Public Power Corporation (PPC) saying that its rate is down 57-64% compared to January. 

The procurement of single-use plastics will end in the public sector as of February 1, 2021, Natural Environment and Waters Secretary General Constantine Aravossis said on Wednesday, in a memo to all state agencies.

The regulation voted by Parliament in October calls for an end to the procurement of 10 specific types of single-use plastics, in line with EU directives.

As of Friday, January 1, listings for properties being put up for sale or rent will need to include their energy classification, according to a circular released on Tuesday by the Environment and Energy Ministry.

The government has opened the way for the further privatization of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) through a legislative adjustment to the environmental framework, though the process itself will not start before this fall.

The data for fuel demand in January have caused concern at the Environment and Energy Ministry, as after years of shrinking there were hopes the 2019 recovery would continue.

Judicial authorities are opening an investigation into the financial collapse of Greece's public power utility (PPC), the secretary general for the Environment and Energy Ministry, Alexandra Sdoukou, said on Thursday.

Speaking to broadcaster SKAI, Sdoukou said her ministry will assist investigators in the case.