After wildfires, Greek PM says climate crisis demands radical action

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session on recent wildfires, in Athens, Greece, August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said wildfires that ripped through the outskirts of Athens and other parts of Greece this month underlined the need for radical shifts in behaviour to tackle global warming.

Everything needed to change in order to minimise the effects of the climate crisis, he told parliament on Wednesday during a debate on the wildfires and criticism of the government's response to them.