On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Green Tank participated in a teleconference organized by the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Hatzidakis, along with 19 other environmental non-governmental organizations. The discussion was about the bill “Modernization of environmental legislation”, the consultation on which ended on March 18.
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