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- Greece
Law 4936/2022 is legally binding for the State, public bodies and the categories of enterprises and installations explicitly listed in the law.
Obligated entities must:
Implement climate strategies compatible with national reduction targets.
Comply with assigned sectoral carbon budgets and support their achievement through mitigation measures.
Measure and verify annual greenhouse gas emissions and submit a verified carbon footprint report to the NECCA database.
Integrate climate risks and adaptation into project assessments and strategic plans. bankofgreece.gr+1
Exceptions:
Only entities that meet specific sector and size/impact criteria (as defined in the law and its secondary acts) are required to submit carbon footprint reports; smaller organisations outside these criteria are not directly covered.
Some obligations are phased in over time, with transitional relief for certain sectors or installations to allow for system set-up and data collection capabilities.
Deep dive
What’s Required
Law 4936/2022 is Greece’s first National Climate Law. It sets the framework for the transition to climate neutrality and adaptation to climate change. It establishes:
A climate-neutrality target by 2050, with interim greenhouse gas reduction targets of at least -55% by 2030 and -80% by 2040 compared with 1990 levels.
A system of five-year carbon budgets by sector of the economy.
Obligations for specific categories of enterprises and installations to measure, verify, and report their greenhouse gas emissions, following recognised standards (such as ISO 14064 and the GHG Protocol). Submission of an annual carbon footprint report to an online database operated by the National Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA), with third-party verification.
Integration of climate risk and adaptation in national and sectoral planning, including energy, transport, buildings, and agriculture.
Important Deadlines
Climate neutrality target year: 2050.
Interim reduction targets: 2030 and 2040.
Five-year carbon budget periods are aligned with these milestones.
Carbon footprint reporting obligations for in-scope enterprises are phased in from 2023–2024, with annual submissions thereafter.
Current Status
The law has been in force since May 2022 and is now the core framework for Greek climate policy.
The government is developing detailed secondary legislation on sectoral carbon budgets, reporting rules, and verification processes.
A National Adaptation Observatory is being established to monitor climate impacts and adaptation policies.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
Law 4936/2022 provides for administrative fines for failure to submit, verify, or correctly disclose required carbon footprint information.
Additional sector-specific sanctions may arise under environmental, energy, or industrial legislation where climate obligations are embedded in permits or licences.
Examples of Known Violations
As of late 2025, there are no widely reported landmark enforcement cases specific to Law 4936/2022.
Most activity has focused on guidance, pilot reporting, and integration of the climate law into permitting and planning processes.
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