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“Cyprus, with a budget of 1.2 billion euros from the Recovery and Sustainability Plan, will finance a total of 133 investments and reforms by 2026, which are expected to address our timeless weaknesses and radically change the image of the place,” said the Minister of Agriculture. Of Development and Environment, Costas Kadis, on Friday, during the award ceremony of the Pancyprian Environmental Awards.
According to the GTP, Mr. Kadis added that the investments of the Plan can be utilized by the local authorities concern, among others, green technologies for reduction of pollution, ecological design of buildings for better energy efficiency and fight against climate change, network green dots for waste management and electric car charging systems.
He added that it is important for local authorities, businesses and citizens to work together for sustainable urban development, promoting good practices that have been shown to have a positive impact on both the urban environment and the quality of life.
He also said that the policies of the European Union, and in particular the new, more sustainable and environmentally friendly development model pursued through the European Green Agreement, will make a decisive contribution in this direction.
He went on to say that policies and tools have already been developed for the implementation of the Green Agreement, such as the Recovery and Sustainability Plan, the European Climate Diversity Strategy, the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, the Zero Pollution and Zero Pollution Action Plan. until 2030 and the strategy From Farm to Plate.
The European Green Agreement aims to transform Europe into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero clean greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and decoupled economic growth, he said, noting that one One third of the € 1.8 trillion investment from the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan, as well as the European Union's seven-year budget, will finance this Agreement.
The fact that this initiative of the Cyprus Center for Environmental Research and Education of the Holy Metropolis of Limassol for the awards was supported by the Office of the Environment Commissioner, the Union of Municipalities and the Union of Communities of Cyprus, TEPAK, OEB, the Association of Tourist Enterprises The Limassol Organization of Professional Women Entrepreneurs highlights its importance and value, he said at the end.
