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Snow cover on Greek mountains has more than halved in four decades, study finds #Greece

Snow cover on Greek mountains has more than halved in four decades, study finds
Snow cover in the mountains of Greece—an important water source for communities, agriculture and natural ecosystems during the dry summer months—has more than halved over the past four decades, a study has found.

"€400 million in EU funding approved to help Greece achieve net zero emissions"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Greece #NetZero

Greece secures €400 million in EU funding for green transition
The funding will support strategic investments that increase clean technology capacity.

Whenever I see these obvious offsets in #OpenStreetMap, I have this itch to move them so they align with each other. But since I am not a local, I won’t do so and will leave it to Greek OpenStreetMappers to reconcile. But yeah, the 100-meter offset looks bad.
Island of Skopelos, #Greece 🇬🇷:

"Greece increases the number of beaches where sunbeds are banned to protect the environment"
#Greece #Beaches #Environment

Greece has increased the number of beaches where sunbeds are banned
The ban means that you will not be able to hire umbrellas or sunbeds at some 251 beaches, many of which are marine NATURA 2000 sites.

"Greece receives 12.2 GW of merchant battery applications for 4.7 GW program"
#Greece #Batteries #Energy

Greece receives 12.2 GW of merchant battery applications for 4.7 GW program
Investors have submitted applications for 12.15 GW of utility-scale, standalone merchant battery storage projects in Greece, far exceeding the 4.7 GW the country plans to approve. But with wrestling over financing and key policy details still unresolved, the path to construction remains unclear.

"Greece to open applications for 130 MW agrivoltaics plan"
#Greece #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Greece to open applications for 130 MW agrivoltaics plan
Greece’s distribution grid operator will begin accepting applications for agrivoltaic systems on March 4, marking the first step in implementing a new law targeting 130 MW of capacity nationwide.

"Greece receives 12.2 GW of merchant battery applications for 4.7 GW program"
#Greece #Energy #Batteries #Renewables

Greece receives 12.2 GW of merchant battery applications for 4.7 GW program
Investors have submitted applications for 12.15 GW of utility-scale, standalone merchant battery storage projects in Greece, far exceeding the 4.7 GW the country plans to approve. But with wrestling over financing and key policy details still unresolved, the path to construction remains unclear.

"Greece installs 1.9 GW of PV capacity in 2025"
#Greece #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Greece installs 1.9 GW of PV capacity in 2025
Greece installed around 1.9 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, bringing total installed solar capacity to roughly 11.5 GW, according to industry estimates.

"Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine"
#Greece #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine
Greece’s PPC Group has finished construction of its 2.13 GW solar portfolio in northern Greece. The company is now working on its third large-scale battery storage facility in the area, with plans for two pumped-hydro storage projects also progressing.