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Greece implements Social Climate Plan and energy roadmap

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Greece has launched its €5.3 billion Social Climate Plan, a major initiative spanning 2026 to 2032 designed to support 1.5 million households and 70,000 micro-enterprises. Funded by €3.57 billion from the EU and €1.2 billion from national resources, the plan serves as a successor to the Recovery and Resilience Facility. As part of this transition, the Ministry of Environment and Energy has unveiled a strategic roadmap to reduce retail electricity prices by 30% by the end of 2029, aiming to return costs to pre-crisis levels. The government intends to drive this reduction through structural changes rather than temporary subsidies, targeting a decrease in the average retail price from 237.8 euro/MWh in early 2025 to approximately 166.6 euro/MWh by 2029. Funding for these interventions will be provided through the Islands Decarbonization Fund and the Social Climate Fund. Key pillars include the expansion of renewable energy sources and significant development of energy storage infrastructure. The government aims to increase storage capacity from 700 MW to 1 GW by the end of 2026, reaching 4 GW by 2028 and between 5 to 7 GW by 2030. Completing the interconnection of islands with the mainland grid is expected to save 1.2 billion euros annually in fuel costs. In October 2026, the government expanded its energy efficiency efforts through the ESPA Environment and Climate Change 2021-2027 ~~program. Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasi issued a call for proposals for~~ program, targeting the ~~energy~~ upgrading of public buildings. ~~Eligible beneficiaries, including ministries~~ Concurrently, the Ministry of Environment and ~~municipalities, can submit proposals for up~~ Energy placed a new bill, titled ‘Improvement of the electricity market design’, under public consultation until October 24. This legislation aims to ~~5 million euros~~ integrate EU Directive 2024/1711 to implement thermal insulation, renewable energy integration, and high-efficiency installations. The initiative specifically targets energy-intensive buildings of cultural or historical importance, aiming for create a ~~minimum energy efficiency category B.~~ more transparent market. Proposed measures include a 50% reduction in Public Utility Services (YKO) charges for residential consumers within the first consumption scale, facilitated by island interconnections.

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