Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the “Dialogues of Nisyros”: Investments of three.8 billion within the blue financial system – 2024-07-10 14:07:10

“An instance of our political alternative is that insularity is mixed with actions that can promote growth in concord with the surroundings”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasised in his video message, which was broadcast on the “Nisyros Dialogues”, the discussion board held yearly from the George M. Michalos Basis and focuses on problems with geopolitics, vitality, surroundings and insularity.

In his message, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expresses the hope that on this assembly, which takes place on the crossroads of three continents, progressive concepts and workable options might be mentioned, one thing that, as he says, might be signaled by the very inclusion of Nisyros within the initiative ” GR-eco Islands’.

That is adopted by the greeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Women and gents, pals, I’d sincerely wish to be with you in the present day, on this particular island of the Aegean. Though we’re separated by greater than 400 km, the significance of your discussion board resonates right here in Athens.

As a result of the volcano of Nisyros happily stays dormant, however its “Dialogues” should “get up” us all. For the geopolitical steadiness and vitality safety within the Mediterranean, for the issues of the time, such because the local weather disaster and over-tourism. Far more so at a time of multi-level disruption in our area.

I wish to consider, subsequently, that on this assembly, which takes place on the crossroads of three continents, progressive concepts and sensible options might be mentioned, one thing that can, in any case, be signaled by the very inclusion of Nisyros within the “GR-eco Islands” initiative. An instance of our political alternative is that insularity is mixed with actions that can promote growth in concord with the surroundings.

The latest settlement with the European Fee for the institution of an island carbonization fund, with investments amounting to three.8 billion over eight years, is a part of the identical framework. For the event of renewable sources, vitality storage and charging infrastructure for ships and automobiles. Equally vital is {the electrical} interconnection of the Dodecanese Islands, which might be accomplished by 2029, thus bringing 16 islands out of vitality isolation.

I additionally remind you of the 21 commitments that Greece undertook on the worldwide convention “Our Ocean Convention” in Athens, from the safety of marine ecosystems and the battle in opposition to air pollution, to sustainable fishing and the blue financial system. In addition to the creation of two new nationwide marine parks within the Aegean and Ionian, which is estimated to increase by 80% the protected areas all through the territory of our nation.

On the similar time, we have now established the “Dishonest Seashores”, with 238 seashores already included there – amongst them, in actual fact, Nisyros. On the similar time, we’re creating the Nationwide Path Community, in an effort to increase the vacationer season via delicate actions. And eventually, we compile the “Purple Listing”, the biggest database for Greek biodiversity, the place 11,500 animals and vegetation of distinctive ecological worth have now been recorded.

From the federal government’s viewpoint, subsequently, the actions geared toward converging our islands in the direction of sustainability, in a single path which can also be served by the strategic plan for tourism within the Natura areas, are tangible. In different phrases, these are points that can concern your personal “Dialogues” between politicians, lecturers, enterprise executives, but additionally civil society. That’s the reason I’ll wait with curiosity for his or her conclusions.

I want you success once more in your work.