Nikos Mantzaris stressed the need for Just Transition, as a core component of the European Green Deal, to be a priority in the post-pandemic economic recovery plans – especially in the lignite regions.
The comments were included in a comprehensive article by Mahi Tratsa on the corona virus pandemic aftermath on the EU’s climate agenda.
The article was published in Greek in the Sunday edition of TO VIMA on April 12, 2020 under the title “Will the pandemic change… the climate or cancel the Green Deal?”.
The full text is available here:
Η πανδημία θα αλλάξει το… κλίμα ή θα ακυρώσει το Green Deal;