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Greece's energy ambitions: Electricity cables, renewables and pipelines

Prime Minister Mistotakis’ recent participation at COP27 in Egypt and the latest announcements by Greece that it is exploring for hydrocarbons at sea have put a renewed focus on energy in the Eastern Mediterranean, specifically Greece’s role as a key energy player. Greece’s gas ambitions, as the Prime Minister spelled out at COP27, are just a part of the broader picture as key investments in renewables are changing the energy landscape in the country. John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Athens and Al Jazeera’s southeast Europe correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how a nexus of electricity cables, renewables, and possible pipelines are transforming Greece into an important production and import-export energy hub in the region.

Read John Psaropoulos’ latest article here:

Greece’s gas dreams are just a part of its enormous energy ambitions

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