Greece

Greece’s plan strengthens a coherent national framework for the EU Cities Mission, led by the Ministry of Environment and Energy. It prioritises a structured National Network of around 90 municipalities under a Memorandum of Cooperation, anchored in the National Climate Law (2022) which mandates municipal emissions-reduction plans toward a 55% reduction by 2030.

KEY PRIORITIES

• Peer learning and expertise: Build peer-to-peer networks and scale technical capacity.
• Financing and regulation: Design innovative financing and regulatory structures for Climate City Contracts.
• Coordination: Enhance vertical and inter-ministerial coordination.

THEMATIC FOCUS

• Peer-to-peer learning and specialised capacity building.
• Innovative financing mechanisms and regulatory structures for Climate City Contracts.
• Vertical and inter-ministerial coordination.
• Civil society participation and private-sector resource mobilisation.

HOW CAPACITIES 2.0 SUPPORTS GREECE

• Capacity building via expert facilities, peer learning and training (WP1).
• Financing, regulatory frameworks and MRV for Climate City Contracts (WP3).
• National coordination (WP4) and stakeholder engagement tools (WP5).