The Transport Minister departs for Athens on Monday, Communications and Works Minister Yannis Karousos, where he will have a meeting with Greece's Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Kostas Karamanlis on Tuesday.[/B]
A statement from his office said that during their meeting, the two ministers will have the opportunity to discuss and coordinate their positions on the EU's new "Fit for 55" legislative package, through which the EU aims to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Cyprus and Greece share the need to reduce emissions, but there is a belief that in order to achieve the target, proposals should be incorporated into the package to address the concerns of peripheral and island states of the European Union, such as Cyprus.
It is recalled that, in order to mitigate the impact of the "Fit for 55" legislative package on Cyprus' transport and economy, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works and the Deputy Minister of Shipping had a series of meetings with officials of the European Parliament and the European Commission in Brussels during the previous period.
During the meetings, Cyprus' initiatives were presented, based on a relevant analysis carried out, so that vital sectors of the economy, such as tourism, are not affected.
Subsequently, Mr. Karousos will travel from Athens to Luxembourg, where he will participate in the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting on 2 June.
The Council will discuss the "Fit for 55" package on transport and, in particular, the regulations on alternative fuel infrastructure, RefuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime. In addition, EU Transport Ministers will exchange views on the development of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for road transport.
Source: CNA
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