Greeks embrace energy efficiency to save on utility bills

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Greeks embrace energy efficiency to save on utility bills

STORY: Greeks embrace energy efficiency to save on utility bills DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ANDREAS KONDYLIS, Mayor of Alimos 3. various shots of street lights and traffic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): ANDREAS KONDYLIS, Mayor of Alimos 5. various shots of Andriana Kriemadi working in her hair salon 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): ANDRIANA KRIEMADI, Hairdresser 7. various shots of Andriana Kriemadi working in her hair salon 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): ANDRIANA KRIEMADI, Hairdresser STORYLINE: People in Greece are taking an energy-saving approach as they grapple with soaring electricity bills amid the energy crisis. The Greek government announced incentives and disincentives for energy consumption earlier this month. But even before that, municipalities, businesses and households had already started trying to save energy. According to a recent survey by the Institute of Retail Consumer Goods, six out of ten Greeks

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