Press releases / Announcements

Growing pressure on the withdrawal of article 219

There is growing pressure on the article 219 of the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investment. A most important development is the announcement by the Nature 2000 Committee, the central scientific advisory body on biodiversity conservation in Greece, calling on the withdrawal of the article, that was issued yesterday. The announcement came after an urgent appeal by 23 NGOs, including the Green Tank, that was handed to the new Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, who addressed a greeting to

Policy Brief: The European Climate Law

An extended presentation of the provisions of the EU climate law, the developments so far and the opinions of all interested parties are presented in the Policy Brief presented by The Green Tank.

Energy Storage Technologies: Challenges and Outlook

The main characteristics, the comparative advantages and disadvantages of the main electricity storage technologies, as well as the opportunities for their financing through the new EU budget are presented in the new technology review by The Green Tank.

Unprotected habitats in high television viewing

The Green Tank co-signed the joint press release and the complaint submitted to the relevant authorities regarding the incident of wheeled vehicles on the sand dunes of the Natura 2000 site in Elafonisos, in Southern Greece that was broadcast to the TV show “Greece’s Next Top Model (GNTM) 3”.

Does Greece give priority to nature?

To what extent has Greece responded to its biodiversity commitments? The new report titled «Priority to nature: As assessment of the implementation of Greece’s National Biodiversity Strategy” which was launched today by the environmental think tank, the Green Tank assess the implementation of Greece’s National Biodiversity Strategy and its first Action Plan.