The Green Tank co-signed an open letter by Ukrainian climate NGO Razom We Stand, in partnership with over 100 organizations.
The Green Tank’s seventh newsletter for the developments of the last six months (January – July 2024) related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
Almost 7 out of 10 citizens in Kozani, Eordaia, Florina and Amyndeon encourage local authorities and the Greek government to review the ongoing planning for fossil gas-based heating and district heating.
Τhe project aimed to make the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) work for citizens and the climate.
The Green Tank, acting as partner of the project Life ETX, presents in Greek the updated EU ETS 101 – Guide to the EU’s Emissions Trading System, drafted by Carbon Market Watch in collaboration with the partners of the Life ETX project.
The annual report by The Green Tank shows that Greece ranks 4th in the EU-27 in emissions reduction from the electricity and heat production and energy-intensive industry sectors between 2005 – the year the ETS started – and 2023 (-65.4%). It has already exceeded the EU’s 2030 target of a 62% reduction.
A ministerial decision prohibits the construction of dams and hydropower plants of all categories, including Small Hydropower Plants (SHPs), in the section of the cross-border Aoos River that was designated as Protected Landscape and Protected Natural Formation.
The memorandum was signed between the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (OFYPEKA-NECCA), The Green Tank and OceanCare.
Interview with Ioli Christopoulou on the green transition and a sustainable future.
With the goal of accelerating the restoration of Posidonia seagrass meadows and exploring innovative mechanisms to promote their ecosystem services in the Mediterranean, the ARTEMIS project partners discussed their workplan for the next two years.