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The Greek Current

Is Greece's economy ready for climate change?

Over the past decades we’ve heard a lot about the potential impacts of climate change, from rising temperatures to wildfires and droughts. Greece is on the frontline of many of these shifts. Today we’re taking a closer look at how climate change will impact Greece’s economy. Nikos Vettas, the General Director of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research and a Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down the challenges and opportunities for Greece’s economy.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Climate change to cost up to 327,000 jobs

Competitiveness deficit shows no sign of easing

Greek PM opens door to a shift on nuclear power

Armenia's Pashinyan, Turkey's Erdogan to hold 'historic' talks amid Iran-Israel war

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