The Green Agreement for the Promotion of Electromobility is meant to contribute to the transition of Greece towards a climate-neutral economy, and is in line with the main objectives of the National Energy and Climate Plan, Greece’s national "roadmap" for achieving the goals of the European Green Deal. Electromobility is identified as a key factor in achieving national pollution targets. The transport sector accounts for about 25% of national carbon dioxide emissions, while high rates of urbanization coupled with a higher than average age of the vehicle fleet (15.5 years compared to EU average of 11.7) exacerbate the impact of air pollution due to motorized transport. 

The Contracting Parties envision the development of initiatives, synergies and commitments to electrify transport, solidify the transition to a low carbon system, and acknowledge that this presupposes the conversion of the vehicle fleet into zero or low-emission vehicles within the next 20 years. The government seeks to use the Agreement as a tool for developing dialogue and joint action. A key objective at this stage was to encourage the full participation of the key stakeholders in the foreseen initiatives of the agreement, by inviting them to co-sign the vision for the electrification of transport nationwide.

Twenty entities, including political leadership of two ministries, signed this historic declaration for Greece in the presence of Greek Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on World Environment Day, Friday June 5th. The bicycle was represented by the ECF member, "Cities for Cycling", with Spiros Papageorgiou, Director of Development signing the agreement on the development of the use of electric bikes in Greece.

The Signatories of the Agreement are listed as follows:

1. the Minister of Environment and Energy, Kostis Hatzidakis, and
2. the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Konstantinos Ah. Karamanli
3. The Union of Regions of Greece.
4. The Central Union of Greek Municipalities
5. The public limited company under the name "Manager of the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network"
6. The General Secretariat of Transport of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Athens Urban Transport Organization and the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization.
7. The Polytechnic Universities of Greece
8. The Research Institutions of Greece
9. The Association of Car Dealers - Importers.
10. The Association of Businesses and Industries.
11. The Technical Chamber of Greece
12. The Hellenic Association of Traders and Electricity Suppliers
13. The Hellenic Association of Independent Electricity Companies
14. The Hellenic Association of Electricians from RES.
15. The non-profit organization - Bicycle Network in Greek Cities "Cycling Cities"
16. Ecocity Voluntary Organization.
17. The Association of Petroleum Companies.
18. The Association of Insurance Companies of Greece.
19. The body "Hellenic Infrastructure and Roads with tolls".
20. The Panhellenic Federation of Real Estate Owners.

Source: Cities for Cycling & https://fleetnews.gr/prasini-symfonia-gia-tin-proothisi-tis-ilektrokinisis/