Greece Sets Out Green Tax, Loan To Buoy Energy Sector

From Reuters

Greece, aiming to stave off a fresh energy crisis, plans to support its main electricity market operator through a temporary tax on renewable power producers and by extending an emergency loan, a senior official said on Friday.

Deputy energy minister Asimakis Papageorgiou told Reuters that Greece”s international lenders had dropped their opposition to the loan plan in view of the country”s critical energy situation.

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