Tag:Greece

Renewable Energy

Renewables: TotalEnergies divests 50% of 424 MW portfolio in Greece

In line with its renewable energy business model, TotalEnergies says it has finalised the sale to Asterion Industrial Partners of 50% of its 424...

Michael Simire - December 18, 2025

Cover

Climate change, other factors worsened flooding disasters in Libya, Greece – Analysts

Human-caused warming made the heavy rainfall up to 10 times more likely in Greece, Bulgaria and Türkiye and up to 50 times more likely...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

EU sends aeroplanes, helicopter to fight Greece wildfires

The European Union is sending more emergency resources to help fight wildfires in Greece, EU Crisis Commissioner Janez Lenarčič said on Tuesday, August 22,...

Michael Simire - August 22, 2023

Health

COVID-19: Vaccination now a must for 60 year-olds in Greece

Fines went into effect in Greece on Monday, January 17, 2022, for people aged 60 and above who are not vaccinated against the Coronavirus. The...

Michael Simire - January 17, 2022

Health

Greece donates 1m doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria

The Hellenic Republic of Greece has donated one million doses Johnson and Johnson Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to Nigeria to support the fight against the...

Michael Simire - January 10, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Thousands flee in Greece as wildfires sweep through Mediterranean

Thousands of people fled their homes on the outskirts of Athens on Friday, August 6, 2021 as Greece faced a fourth day of wildfires...

Michael Simire - August 6, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

Greece battles wildfires for third day, site of ancient Olympics saved

Greek authorities ordered more evacuations on an island near Athens on Thursday, August 5, 2021 and battled a blaze near the site of the...

Michael Simire - August 5, 2021

Pollution

Athens covered in thick pall of smoke from wildfires

The city of Athens was covered in a thick pall of smoke from the wildfires in its northern suburbs. Greek fire fighters largely subdued a...

Michael Simire - August 4, 2021

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Waste ManagementFebruary 9, 2026

Reclaiming waste, rewriting value: Adejoke Lasisi and the making of circular fashion in Nigeria

In the early 1990s, millions of hardworking Nigerians struggled to find potable water while out on the street on...

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Renewable EnergyFebruary 9, 2026

Solar: TotalEnergies to power Google’s Data Centres in Texas

TotalEnergies has signed two new long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to deliver 1 GW of solar capacity – equivalent...

Disaster Risk ManagementFebruary 8, 2026

Group seeks urgent intervention at Abia accident-prone axis

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD), an environmental rights and human rights advocacy organisation in Nigeria,...