Goal
1
Goal
2
Goal
3
Goal
4
Goal
5
Goal
6
Goal
7
Goal
8
Total
Attica
43% 14%
43%
100%
Central Greece
18% 24% 12%
6%
6%
24% 12% 100%
Central Macedonia
27% 30% 13%
7%
7%
7%
7%
3% 100%
Crete
7% 33% 20%
7%
7%
20%
7% 100%
Eastern Macedonia
and Thrace
19% 13% 25%
44%
100%
Epirus
25% 25%
13% 38%
100%
Ionian Islands
33%
67%
100%
North Aegean
40%
30% 30%
100%
Peloponnese
23% 46%
8%
23%
100%
South Aegean
17% 17% 17%
50%
100%
Thessaly
27% 36% 18%
18%
100%
Western Greece
11% 33% 11% 11% 11%
22%
100%
Western Macedonia
50% 25%
25%
100%
National RIS
37% 16% 11% 16%
5%
5%
5%
5% 100%
National total
18% 30% 13%
6%
5%
2% 23%
3% 100%
Goals per region (%)
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Goal
2
Goal
3
Goal
4
Goal
5
Goal
6
Goal
7
Goal
8
Total
Attica
43% 14%
43%
100%
Central Greece
18% 24% 12%
6%
6%
24% 12% 100%
Central Macedonia
27% 30% 13%
7%
7%
7%
7%
3% 100%
Crete
7% 33% 20%
7%
7%
20%
7% 100%
Eastern Macedonia
and Thrace
19% 13% 25%
44%
100%
Epirus
25% 25%
13% 38%
100%
Ionian Islands
33%
67%
100%
North Aegean
40%
30% 30%
100%
Peloponnese
23% 46%
8%
23%
100%
South Aegean
17% 17% 17%
50%
100%
Thessaly
27% 36% 18%
18%
100%
Western Greece
11% 33% 11% 11% 11%
22%
100%
Western Macedonia
50% 25%
25%
100%
National RIS
37% 16% 11% 16%
5%
5%
5%
5% 100%
National total
18% 30% 13%
6%
5%
2% 23%
3% 100%
Goals per region (%)
References
EOAN. (2019). National Organisation of Recycling. https://www.eoan.gr/en/. Accessed at 28 Sept
2019.
European Commission. (2019a). Council Recommendation. COM (2019) 508 final. https://ec.
europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/file_import/2019-european-semester-country-specific-recommen
dation-commission-recommendation-greece_en.pdf
European Commission. (2019b). The EU Environmental Implementation Review 2019 Country
Report – GREECE. Commission Working Paper, SWD (2019) 138 final. https://ec.europa.eu/
environment/eir/pdf/report_el_en.pdf
European Commission. (2019c). Smart Specialisation. https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/
sources/docgener/guides/smart_spec/strength_innov_regions_en.pdf
European Commission. (2020). EU Circular Economy Action Plan: A new Circular Economy
Action Plan for a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe. https://ec.europa.eu/environment/
circular-economy/. Accessed at 11 Aug 2019.
Eurostat. (2019). Monitoring Framework. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/circular-economy/indi
cators/monitoring-framework. Accessed at 19 Sept 2019.
HERRCO. (2019). Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation. http://www.herrco.gr/?lang¼en
Lawpost. (2019). Law 4555/2018. https://www.lawspot.gr/nomikes-plirofories/nomothesia/nomos4555-2018
Mamalougkas, N. (2019). Programming Period 2014–2020: Financing OP-TIESD. Critical Assessment and Implementation of IAS Projects. Ministry of Economy and Development, Hellenic
Republic.
Ministry of Environment and Energy. (2018). National Circular Economy Strategy. Hellenic
Republic. http://www.ypeka.gr/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket¼pYSLQXgjjOU%3D&tabid¼37&
language¼en-US
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