Second National Climate Change Programme (approved by Act of the Ministerial Council 5/27.02.2003, amended in 2007)

Like the first National Climate Change Programme (1995), the 2nd Programme adopts policies and measures necessary for Greece to meet its Kyoto target. The main actions to reach this goal include: a) further development of natural gas in all final demand energy sectors as well as in power generation, including co-generation; b) promotion of renewable energy sources for electricity and heat production; c) promotion of energy saving measures in industry and in the residential - tertiary sectors; d) promotion of energy efficient appliances and energy equipment in the residential - tertiary sectors; e) structural changes in agriculture and in chemical industry; f) emission reduction actions in transport and waste management sectors.