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Cyprus Sets Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets for 2030

by News Editor

February 24, 2025

Cyprus has charted a bold path towards sustainability with its updated National Energy and Climate Plan, as announced by George Papanastasiou, the Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry.

By 2030, the Mediterranean island aims for 33.17% of its energy consumption to originate from renewable sources, transforming its energy framework to favor economic viability and consumer benefit.

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The Path to Energy Efficiency

Key transformations include the launch of a competitive electricity market and the development of infrastructure for natural gas imports. Additionally, there is a robust focus on expanding renewable energy sources and increasing energy storage capabilities, all of which are crucial steps toward achieving these targets.

The National Energy and Climate Plan, officially submitted to the European Commission in December 2024, highlights a strategic shift to a green economy. According to the plan, Cyprus aims to keep its maximum energy usage at 1.8 million tonnes of oil equivalence while achieving a national goal of 349.04 thousand tonnes in energy savings by 2030. Encouragingly, 15.1% of these savings will focus on alleviating energy costs for vulnerable groups.

Community and Industry Support

The private sector has also voiced its support. Antonis Antoniou, President of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB), emphasized the necessity of energy efficiency for a sustainable and competitive future. Echoing this sentiment, George Georgiou, President of the Pancyprian Energy Saving Association, called energy saving a cornerstone of sustainable development.

The drive towards energy sustainability in Cyprus finds parallels with broader European energy strategies. For example, the EU’s evolving energy plan also emphasizes reducing dependency on traditional energy sources (read more about the EU’s plan here).

As Cyprus strives to reach its ambitious goals, the island is poised to set a shining example of balancing economic growth with ecological stewardship.

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Google Says AI Has Accelerated Chrome Security Patching To Record Levels

Google said its internal AI tools helped identify and fix more security vulnerabilities in the last two Chrome releases than the company patched across the previous two years combined.

In a post published Thursday on its security blog, Google said it fixed 1,072 security bugs in Chrome versions 149 and 150, both released in June. That compares with 1,036 vulnerabilities fixed across the previous 23 Chrome releases.

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Google Expands AI Use In Security

Google outlined its approach in a white paper describing how it uses AI models to identify vulnerabilities and accelerate remediation. The report includes a chart showing a sharp increase in the number of bugs fixed in recent Chrome releases.

The company refers to each Chrome release as a “milestone.” Chrome version 126 was released in June 2024, while versions 149 and 150 shipped last month.

Company Says AI Speeds Vulnerability Detection

Doug Turner, Chrome’s director of engineering, said large language models have “fundamentally shifted the economics of cybersecurity” by automating vulnerability discovery.

“By applying models like Gemini, we are preemptively fixing vulnerabilities, outpacing our adversaries and making Chrome safer with every update,” Turner said.

Microsoft Also Reports More Security Fixes

Google is not the only technology company reporting higher numbers of security patches alongside broader AI adoption. Earlier this month, Microsoft said it fixed a record 570 vulnerabilities during its monthly Patch Tuesday release and cited its use of AI as one factor behind the increase.

Apple has not reported a comparable increase. According to an independent vulnerability tracker, the company has fixed 482 security flaws in 2026 so far, a total broadly in line with previous years.