Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris regarding the ministerial decision to grant derogations to lignite plants which allow them to emit above legal limits and operate beyond the official retirement timeline.
The article was published (in Greek) in energypress on December 30, 2021 under the title:
Renewables took the lead despite a 42.6% jump in fossil
At a time when the European Green Deal is moving
In order for citizens to believe in the realization of
Greece’s and the European Union’s strategy for green hydrogen, as
By June 2024, EU Member States are expected to submit
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessments of the Special Urban Plans for
Russian gas imported from the Sidirokastro gate climbed to first
The Green Tank submitted comments on the draft law of
The resilience of the European Green Deal, the challenges it
The high share of renewables led to record zero and
Despite the strong growth and demand for rooftop PV, EU
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
Nikos Mantzaris and three other policy experts were called to
In the first two months of 2024, renewables approached 50%
The plan to use fossil gas for district heating in
In the first two months of 2024, gas consumption increased
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
In January 2024, renewables had the second highest monthly production
As renewables grow fast in Greece, displacing polluting fossil fuels
In the discussion with journalist Machie Tratsa for Oikonomikos Tachydromos,
In January 2024, fossil gas consumption was the highest since
In an interview for Eco News, SKAI TV, and Korina
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
In an interview on the radio show Euranet, SKAI 100.3
Drawing on The Green Tank's analyses for electricity production, C02
The energy transition in Greece is in full swing and
Fossil gas consumption in 2023 was 50.91 TWh, down 10.1%
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
Under the Greek National Climate Law, electricity production, buildings and
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the round table discussion titled "Financing
Fossil gas consumption in November (3.67 TWh) was the second
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
The Green Tank sent a letter to Greek MEPs regarding
In October the highest share of Russian pipeline gas imports
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
Greece has made significant progress in its climate policy in
Yesterday's news report by the Greek news media in.gr titled
Ιn September 2023, for the first time since November 2020,
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
In a two-day event dedicated to the environment and the
September 23rd, 2023 marks 4 years since the announcement of
A 18.9% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first
Extreme weather phenomena are shaping a new reality that requires
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
In view of the revision of the National Energy and
A 19.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first
With temperatures in the European South reaching unprecedented levels, climate
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
Reduced lignite production, more renewable energy sources and measures for
A 21.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
Drawing on recent findings of The Green Tank’s analyses, Ioli
As Greece's green transition develops, Nikos Mantzaris talks with Gas
Alongside the emergency measures to respond to the crisis, the
Zero Russian gas imports to Greece in May for the
The energy crisis that started in mid-2021 and culminated with
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
According to the latest available data from DESFA, in April
Even though the new government will have to make crucial
Greece’s status on climate neutrality and green energy transition, and
Among other representatives of Civil Society Organizations and the research
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek
The news report by Kostas Voutsadakis and AMNA titled “Nine
Journalist Hara Bourgani from 4green.gr presented the latest Green Tank
Nikos Mantzaris spoke on the programme "Asko ta dikaiomata mou,
In force: European obligation to reduce fossil gas consumption during
The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are
The Green Tank, together with 47 other environmental organizations and
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
In the first 7 months (August-February) of the 8-month period
After contributing to two separate public consultations on the drafts
The monthly emissions from each thermal power plant in Greece
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Following the publication of the briefing note "Addressing the energy
There were zero imports of Russian gas for domestic consumption
The Green Tank joined 19 European Civil Society Organizations, and
The briefing note "Addressing the energy crisis: A halfway assessment
Green hydrogen, namely hydrogen produced from 100% renewable energy sources,
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
On Monday, January 23, 2023, Ioli Christopoulou co-founder of The
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the new revised National Energy and
The increasing deployment of renewable energy sources in the country's
In force: European obligation to reduce fossil gas consumption during
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Looking ahead to 2023, Nikos Mantzaris, in his article “Lessons
In our joint letter addressed to EU decision makers participating
In force: European obligation to reduce fossil gas consumption during
The past few weeks, plans to restart hydrocarbon extraction have
JOINT PRESS RELEASE The challenges that the new Carbon Border Adjustment
iSea and The Green Tank organize an training seminar on
Following the online discussion titled “Hydrocarbon extraction vs Offshore wind:
In a historical moment for the country's energy system, Greece
JOINT PRESS RELEASE In the current context of multiple and interconnected
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Greece at -19% in gas consumption during the August-October quarter
iSea and The Green Tank organize an training seminar on
The milestone on October 7, 2022, when, according to Greece’s
Covering an important information gap on the social dimensions of
As trilogue negotiations on EU ETS reform are underway, Civil
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Nikos Mantzaris comments on the financial loss for Greek lignite
With electricity prices on the rise, Nikos Mantzaris spoke to
With all eyes on the “ΕU 27” Summit where key
Nikos Mantzaris spoke to Skynews journalist Shaheena Uddin about renewables
On the occasion of the final stage of the trilateral
Gas consumption in September 2022 is at a six-year low
Nikos Mantzaris participated in newsbomb.gr's mini-documentary and the related feature
In view of the trilogue negotiations for the revision of
In view of the discussion in the Council(ECOFIN) and the
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Nikos Mantzaris spoke with journalist Sofia Fyka on radio Channel
Since the announcement of the EU Green Deal, in December
In August 2022, gas consumption decreased by 15.3% compared to
As Greece and the EU-27 seek ways to immediately reduce
On 20 July 2022, the European Commission recommended that all
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
The EU Commission's proposal to reduce the overall fossil gas
Whilst in the midst of an intense energy and economic
The Green Tank contributed with comments to the public consultation
As the trilogue negotiations on the EU ETS between the
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the soaring energy prices and the
In his article on NAFTEMPORIKI's special issue on energy, titled
In his article “How will Greece overcome the energy crisis:
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
The Green Tank together with 18 environmental organizations and think
The Green Tank participated in the open event of the
Ιn his extensive article titled “The Greek-Bulgarian collaboration in the
The Green Tank, acting as partner of the project Life
Green Tank along with 20 other environmental NGOs, think tanks
In an extensive article by Evangelos Theodorou titled "LNG, the
Nikos Mantzaris gave an interview on energy crisis, Greece’s 1st
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Nikos Mantzaris participated in a TV panel discussion on the
The Green Tank participated in the public hearing on the
In his article titled “MEPs raise the bar on climate
A new report by the Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe
Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst and co-founder of The Green
iSea and The Green Tank organize an online training seminar
Tassos Chatzieleftheriou, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, writes
The Green Tank co-signs an open letter on the EU
A new report by CAN Europe, with the contribution of
Ioli Christopoulou, policy director at The Green Tank, delivered a
Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, gave
Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst at the Green Tank, gave
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Renewables can achieve a much deeper reduction of Greece’s dependence
Nikos Mantzaris comments on the government’s policy on energy transition
Ioli Christopoulou, Policy Director at The Green Tank, contributes to
The Green Tank co-signs an open letter on the EU
Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, gave
Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst at the Green Tank, gave
Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, commented
The Green Tank co-signs a joint letter of 36 civil
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris in an article by Penny Chalatsi
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Elena Psyllakou, Communications Officer of Τhe Green Tank, participated in
The Green Tank and the Energy Planning & Sustainable Development
Interview by Nikos Mantzaris to Eyaggelia Xirouchaki and the Cretan
The Green Tank co-signs a joint statement of NGOs and
Joint article by members of the Think Sustainable Europe network
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Nikos Mantzaris spoke with the correspondent of Al Jazeera English
On the occasion of the presentation of the delegated act
Nikos Mantzaris gave an interview to Peni Halatsi and the
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
The Green Tank submitted its comments to the public consultation
Talk by Ioanna Theodosiou on the climate crisis and the
On the occasion of Germany's commitment to zero emissions in
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris in an article by Theodore Chondrogiannos
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris in the article by Ilias Tsagas
An article by Nikos Mantzaris presenting the main challenges in
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Nikos Mantzaris participated in an online event of the Hellenic
Nikos Mantzaris gave a lecture to the students of the
A letter to the Environment Ministers of the Council of
The new series of informative podcasts HiveMind of ThinkBee a
Nikos Mantzaris spoke in the second annual policy conference titled
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the emissions reduction goal of
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the event "ETS in the power
An article by Ioanna Theodosiou presenting the possibility of laying
Guest lecture by Ioli Christopoulou on climate and biodiversity at
The project “Learn-Participate-Protect the environment”, operated by iSea, is implemented
The project "Learn-Participate-Protect the environment", operated by iSea, is implemented
On November 9, 2021, Nikos Mantzaris participated in the International
Nikos Mantzaris, participated in the show FYSIKA, dedicated to the
A letter to the members of the Modernization Fund Investment
Nikos Mantzaris talked to Periklis Vassilopoulos on the radio show
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the event "Scaling up energy communities
On October 13, 2021, Ioli Christopoulou coordinated the 5th panel,
The Green Tank submitted to the Standing Committee on Production
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the electricity prices surge, in
Nikos Mantzaris talked to Lefteris Kourkoulos about the recent rise
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris in an article by Theodore Chondrogiannos
On September 14 and September 17, 2021, Green Tank with
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in the event “Energy Talks” organized
According to the latest data from ADMIE for Greece (July
Comment by Ioli Christopoulou on climate change, wildfires and the
On August 25, 2021, Ioli Christopoulou gave an interview to
An article by Nikos Mantzaris in “Vima tis Kyriakis” on
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online discussion on the National
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris to Filis Kaitatzis and the newspaper
Greece holds the third best EU climate performance in the
As Europe prepares to revise its carbon market directive, within
An opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on the elements that
Article by Nikos Mantzaris on the annual edition GREEK ENERGY
Nikos Mantzaris gave a speech entitled "Climate Crisis, Legislation and
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity
We are going through the most crucial decade for addressing
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the ERT3 TV show O3, sharing
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in the event organized by the
Closer to phasing-out lignite due to the latest international developments-
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event entitled "Climate Law:
On the occasion of the World Environment Day and the
The Green Tank delivered two lectures in the six-month Social
As the lignite phase-out continues in Greece, one of the
Their concerns regarding the proposal by 10 EU Member States
Nikos Mantzaris discusses with journalist Cristina Brooks the developments leading
Based on an analysis of 101 environmental permits for wind
Nikos Mantzaris commented on the progress of renewables compared to
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris on the reasons which render
Analysis on the evolution of gross electricity production from different
According to the latest data for the interconnected electricity network
With a view to the forthcoming revision of the European
The Europe Beyond Coal Campaign welcomes Greece’s earlier exit from
The conversion of the lignite plant “Ptolemaida 5” into a
Nikos Mantzaris gave a speech on the European Green Deal
The Green Tank, an Athens-based environmental think tank and ClientEarth,
Nikos Mantzaris participated in an online debate on the formulation
With decision 217/2021, published in the Greek Government Gazette, on
The Green Tank submits to the public debate its comments
According to the latest data for the interconnected electricity network
Online dialogue: Renewable Energy - Biodiversity - Local communities What is
Quote by Nikos Mantzaris in Euractiv regarding the significance of
Nikos Mantzaris wrote an article in energypress on issues which
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the importance of RES development and
A letter to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Czech
Nikos Mantzaris participated in a discussion on the challenges related
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris with Nina Maria Paschalidou on the
In 2021 the European Union will enshrine the legally binding
The Green Tank participated in the European Commission’s public consultation
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event organized by the
Article by Machie Tratsa on renewables and energy storage referring
Reference to the Green Tank’s new report “Energy Storage Technologies:
The main characteristics, the comparative advantages and disadvantages of the
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in «Chronos», describing the reasons why
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event titled "«In my
Οpinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris on the main elements of
Article by energypress on Nikos Mantzaris' presentation at the “Renewable
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event organized by diaNEOsis
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the 15-year anniversary online event of
The Green Tank and ClientEarth, an organization of environment lawyers,
Participation of Νikos Mantzaris in a TV discussion on the
Nikos Mantzaris is quoted in an article in the German
Ioli Christopoulou participated in a "roundtable" discussion during an online
A follow up answer to Paris Koukoulopoulos' continuation of the
Nikos Mantzaris responds to the personal attack by former MP
The Green Tank participated in the European Commission’s public consultations
Nikos Mantzaris spoke to pv magazine and columnist Ilias Tsagas
On the occasion of the 2020 World Environment Day, Nikos
A new report is published today by Climate Action Network
Nikos Mantzaris was invited to the second discussion organized by
Analysis by Nikos Mantzaris on the state of play regarding
What is the path to return after the coronavirus?
Open letter of 45 think-tanks and NGOs to the European Central
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in the magazine “Nature” of the
Nikos Mantzaris participated in Tasos Teloglou’s show “Special Report” on
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in a panel discussion on the
Talk by Ioli Christopoulou titled “The critical decade – Financing
Shortly before the dawn of the new decade, Ioli Christopoulou
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris on the drawbacks of the
A brief overview of the detailed comments the Green Tank
Guest lecture by Ioli Christopoulou on the role of environmental NGOs
Analysis and thoughts provided by Nikos Mantzaris of the Green
Comments by Nikos Mantzaris in Theodore Chondrogiannos' detailed story on
Τhe Green Tank participated in a debate which took place
Discussing our report about the economics of Greek lignite plants
Thoughts and proposals by Nikos Mantzaris on what citizens can
Comments by Nikos Mantzaris in the extensive article on the
The Green Tank and ClientEarth, an organization of environment lawyers,
On Wednesday July 10, 2019 an extreme weather event struck
On Thursday July 11, 2019, Ioli Christopoulou participated in a
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris on the necessity to change
The effective tackling of the climate crisis requires drastic policy
Joint article by Nikos Mantzaris from the Green Tank and
Statement on the attempts by the Greek government and PPC
Nikos Mantzaris from the Green Tank participated in the TV
Nikos Mantzaris discusses with Lyssandros Rigas in Kozani’s radio station
The Green Tank participated in a workshop entitled "National Energy
Nikos Mantzaris comments on the viability of PPC’s new lignite
Article by Machie Tratsa describing Green Tank's appeal to MPs
Article by Marianna Jane referring to Green Tank's appeal to
On June 7, 2019, Ioli Christopoulou spoke to 102 fm
The Green Tank sent a letter to Members of the
Οn the occasion of the World Environment Day, an opinion
Ioli Christopoulou in TV channel ERT analyzes the EU election
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris analyzing the reasons why public
The effort of environmental groups in Greece and Europe to
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris offering a different perspective to
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou in which it is explained
The Green Tank submitted to the Greek Ministry of Environment
Talk by Nikos Mantzaris titled “The time has come: Lignite
A request towards the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy
Comment on lignite subsidies for Ptolemaida V and other plants
Comment following the urgent question submitted by the Spanish MEP
On February 19, 2019, the Green Tank together with the
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris analyzing three alternative scenarios following
On February 18, 2019, the Green Tank participated in a
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris analyzing three alternative scenarios following
Response by Nikos Mantzaris to George Adamidis, President of the
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris on January 31, 2019 to kozani.tv
Comment following the failed sale of Greece’s lignite highlighting the
Comment on the two joint NGO letters to three EU
Comment regarding the need to call off the Greek lignite
On January 24, 2019, the Green Tank together with European
Statement on the need for the Greek Capacity Mechanism to
Analysis by Nikos Mantzaris following the conclusion of the trilogue
The Green Tank participated in the day conference entitled “
On December 3, 2018, the Green Tank submitted detailed comments
Comment regarding the CO2 levy and the continuous operation of
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris regarding the shortcomings of the
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