900mln Euros in Programs To Reduce Energy Costs

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While addressing a conference on "Sustainable Communities in SE Europe" Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yiannis Maniatis said the achievement of European energy saving targets can reduce costs by 240 billion euros annually at a European level and create 2,000,000 new jobs in the next 10 years.

At the event, which was organized by the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, Maniatis also presented several programs worth 200 million Euros in support of saving energy initiatives. Moreover, about 700 million Euros in resources have been provided for the energy upgrade of over 65,000 low and middle income Greek households.

 "The programs" said the Minister "aim at improving the municipalities΄ energy efficiency, reducing the budgetary cost of energy and protecting the natural environment through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, improvement of the quality of citizens΄ life, and the creation of new jobs."