Greece Could Shut Coal-fired Plants Ahead of Plan, Premier Says

Target originally set for 2028 could be moved up to 2025
Mitsotakis says Greeks won’t see big spikes in power bills

WATCH: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discusses the factors behind the nation’s economic recovery, efforts to address the global climate crisis, and relations with Turkey.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Eleni Chrepa and Tom Keene

September 23, 2021 at 1:43 PM UTC

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Greece is moving faster than expected to phase out coal-fired power plants, as the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis steps up efforts to tackle the effects of the global climate crisis.

“We said we would do it by 2028,” Mitsotakis said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, referring to his government’s target for shuttering the plants. “I think it will be possible to do it by 2025.”