Problems from changing of the climate what is its area of ​​responsibility, but also deepening cooperation to solve this problem climate crisis and reach the goal of net zero emissions by 2050 were at the center of yesterday’s meeting of the Prime Minister Kyriakou Mitsotakis with the US President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, John Kerrywho visits Greece. “We are very happy to welcome you to Greece. I really enjoyed our last meeting in Riyadh. It is a great privilege that we can discuss with you the global challenges we face in relation to energy, biodiversity and climate change,” the Prime Minister said at the start of the meeting at Maximos Palace. “You know how committed Greece is to this agenda and how much progress we have made on many fronts over the past three years. I would especially like to note the rapid penetration of renewable energy sources into our energy mix. We plan to add 2 gigawatts of renewable energy in 2022 alone. And this makes us one of the leaders in Europe in this direction,” he added.

For his part, John Kerry stated that “we are very pleased with the fact that Greece is hosting Our Ocean Conference in 2024. Many do not realize the connection between the oceans and the climate crisis. It is impossible to solve the problem of the climate crisis without taking into account what is happening in the oceans. Quite the contrary.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed the US initiatives to reduce the energy footprint of shipping and expressed hope that they will make a significant contribution to the rapid adoption of global action under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).