The South Cyclades marine park would protect over 3,200 square miles of sea, ban bottom trawling and help Greece pass its 30% ocean protection goal early

Papastavrou says regional cooperation is essential for secure and affordable energy as Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and North Macedonia seek to deepen gas and electricity links

Environment & Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou: Greece-US ties at a historic high; dismisses claims of pressure or threats linked to US ambassador Guilfoyle

Chevron will begin seismic surveys off Greece in November–December, starting in the Ionian before moving south of the Peloponnese and Crete.

Greek Energy Minister Papastavrou confirmed Chevron will begin seismic surveys in the Ionian and south of the Peloponnese and Crete before end-2026.

Stavros Papastavrou will focus on climate and energy diplomacy, including preparations for COP31, water scarcity and Greece’s role as an energy hub in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Europe

The EU-approved program will fund power interconnections, renewable energy and storage, multipurpose water infrastructure, and electric vehicle charging across Greece’s islands

Ministry sources say the draft keeps a 1,200 meter altitude cap on wind farms and tight island restrictions in place, though the final wording on Natura 2000 zones and existing projects has not yet been confirmed

Despite Turkish annoyance, Athens moves ahead with protected marine areas as part of a broader strategy to expand conservation, tighten environmental controls and strengthen monitoring in the Aegean

Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou dismissed claims about planned wind turbines near Oraiokastro, while highlighting new water infrastructure projects aimed at tackling water scarcity in northern Greece

The Greek energy minister said the country is playing a central role in a new regional energy framework, highlighting cross-border cooperation, private investment and energy security amid shifting geopolitical challenges

Greece’s energy minister says Europe must move toward a unified electricity market by strengthening networks and cross-border connections to improve security and reduce price differences.

State body HEREMA is opening the door to privately funded seismic surveys off western and southern Greece, aiming to build a shared data bank that lowers the cost and risk of hunting for oil and gas.

Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou says Greece backs Cyprus’s full participation in COP preparations, calling any exclusion unacceptable.

The AKTOR-DEPA venture will buy gas from Venture Global and resell it to Albania and Bosnia, doubling volumes agreed last November under a 20-year deal from 2030

Global funds and US oil majors are moving aggressively into Greek energy companies, drawn by plans to turn the country into a natural gas supply hub for Central and Eastern Europe after Russian imports end in 2027

If the Eastern Mediterranean is to function as a region of energy cooperation, critical infrastructure cannot remain hostage to unilateral actions and geopolitical pressure

Greece's energy minister held back-to-back meetings with senior executives from Chevron and ExxonMobil in Houston, pressing to accelerate hydrocarbon development in the Ionian Sea and south of Crete.

Papastavrou visits Washington and Houston to strengthen regional energy alliances as Greece pushes for greater gas security and supply diversification for Europe.

In an Atlantic Council essay, the energy minister rejects what he calls the 'false dilemma' between renewables and hydrocarbons, setting out a four-track agenda that ties Greek energy policy ever closer to Washington.