Environment
Mitsotakis at COP28: Renewables and the ‘new Greece’ that is emerging
This weekend at COP28 Prime Minister Mitsotakis stated that despite the "climate devastation" experienced this year "a new Greece is emerging" that will see renewables, where Greece had "one of the best performances of any European country," take center stage.
Poros to be Greece’s third ‘green’ island
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the island of Poros will be included in the GR-Eco Islands sustainability program, following the islands of Astypalaia and Halki, speaking at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai on Friday.
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PM urges decarbonization in shipping from COP28
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai on Friday that Greece is "the world's leading global shipping power, controlling nearly 25% of the global shipping fleet," and "the entire issue of maritime decarbonization is of special significance to us."
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Mitsotakis at COP28: Despite climate devastation, a ‘new Greece is emerging’
Despite the "climate devastation" experienced by the country in recent times, "a new Greece is emerging," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai.
King Charles urges 'genuine' climate action at COP28
King Charles III told world leaders Friday that the UN's COP28 talks in Dubai must be a turning point in the fight against climate change, as tough negotiations on fossil fuels began.
King Charles kicked off two days of speeches by heads of state and government in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, with a stark warning.
Over 110 countries support tripling renewables by 2030: EU chief
More than 110 countries want the COP28 climate negotiations to adopt a goal of tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday.
Vucic meets with UAE president in Dubai
DUBAI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Friday and noted that Serbia was a small country, but that it knew how to appreciate its great friends.
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UK’s King Charles urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech
Britain's King Charles has said the world was "dreadfully far off track" on addressing climate change and that the global economy would be in peril unless the environment was rapidly repaired.
Vucic: Serbia to make new strategy for fighting climate change
DUBAI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday Serbia had decided to prepare a new strategy to help the fight against climate change.
Speaking at the COP28 summit in Dubai, Vucic said Serbia was ready to make a major contribution to that effort.
He said climate change was the "greatest challenge of our time."
Vučić: "They want us to recognize Kosovo so that Serbs can go to elections in Kosovo"
"We had important meetings. I spoke with Charles Michel and with the presidents of Hungary, Poland, Belarus, as well as with people from the IMF," Vui said, adding that all the conversations were of special importance for Serbia.
"In order to solve all the problems, there must be order in international relations," he added.