Factsheet: Green Fund

Green Fund

Key Information

Country/Region:

European Union›GREECE (ΕΛΛΑΔΑ)

Description:

The establishment of the Green Fund (Law 3889/2010) allows a wide distribution of funds (coming from environmental taxes, fees etc.) to targeted actions dealing with environmental protection. Indicative actions include forest management and protection, protection of water resources, prevention and management of climate change and natural disaster effects, providing co-funding for LIFE+ projects, etc.

Goal/Aim:

The aim of the Green Fund is to foster development through environmental protection. The Green Fund is providing administative, economic, technical and financial support to programmes, measures and actions which aim to promote and restore Greece's environment, to support the national environmental policy and to serve the public good through the use of the Fund's resources.

Type (and subtype) :

Economic/financial instruments

Sector/Topic targeted:

Status:

In force

Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives

Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:

High

Building a strong research, development and innovation base:

Not Relevant

Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:

Not Relevant

Building competitive biobased industries:

Not Relevant

Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:

Not Relevant

Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:

Not Relevant

Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:

Not Relevant

Availability of financial resources:

Very High

Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:

Not Relevant

Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:

Not Relevant

Contact References

Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):

Law 3889/2010: Funding of Environmental Actions, Green Fund, Ratification of Forest Maps and other provisions (Official Government Gazette 182 Α / 14.10.2010)

Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):

ΝΟΜΟΣ ΥΠ’ ΑΡΙΘ. 3889/2010: Χρηματοδότηση Περιβαλλοντικών Παρεμβάσεων, Πράσινο Ταμείο, Κύρωση Δασικών Χαρτών και άλλες διατάξεις (ΦΕΚ 182 Α / 14.10.2010)

Links:

http://www.prasinotameio.gr

http://www.ypeka.gr/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=h1wqDS/NDHg%3D&tabid=506&language=...

Responsible Authority:

Green Fund

Contact of Responsible Authority:

Green Fund Address: Vila Kazouli Kifisias Avenue 241 Kifisia 14561 105 52 Attiki Email: info@prasinotameio.gr Phone: +30 2105241903, +30 2105241919 Fax: +30 2105241833

Completed by:

Manolis Karampinis (CERTH)

Advanced Information

Connection with National Policy:

The Green Fund is part of the national environmental policy.

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Factsheet: Green Fund

Green Fund

Country/Region:

Type (and subtype) :

Sector/Topic targeted:

Status:

Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:

Building a strong research, development and innovation base:

Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:

Building competitive biobased industries:

Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:

Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:

Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:

Availability of financial resources:

Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:

Fostering the development of strong biobased markets: