Greece's ambitious climate goals and the green transition

Last month Greece unveiled a new and ambitious National Energy and Climate Plan that will almost eliminate electricity sector emissions by 2030. While these steps are massively important for the environment, they are also seen as an opportunity to unshackle Greece’s economy and create thousands of jobs. John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis with an inside look into Greece’s ambitious climate goals, and breaks down how they can impact both the economy and Greece’s standing in the region.John Psaropoulos is an independent journalist and Al Jazeera's correspondent in southeast Europe. He publishes Hellenica, a weekly deep dive into Greek current affairs and history. You can find it on Substack.com.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greece races to clean energy with a new climate plan (and it could go even faster)Mitsotakis invites Trump to visit GreeceTrump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of StateItalian court rejects Meloni’s migrant camps in Albania for a second timeItaly’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy