On the occasion of the 2020 World Environment Day, Nikos Mantzaris and Ioli Christopoulou discuss the challenges that derive from recent environmental developments, in an article published in a special issue dedicated to the environment of the printed version of LIFO.
A new report is published today by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and ZERO, with the contribution of environmental NGOs and think tanks across Europe, examining climate ambition and the role of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs).
Nikos Mantzaris was invited to the second Homemade Sustainability Discussion which was organized by the TEDxAUEB.
Analysis by Nikos Mantzaris on the state of play regarding the negotiation for the European Just Transition Fund
What is the path to return after the coronavirus? The response in a concise text by Ioli Christopoulou, posted on the special project of the Ethical Ode website titled “The Day after the Coronavirus Era…”.
Open letter of 45 think-tanks and NGOs, among which the Green Tank, to the European Central Bank on united recovery measures for the COVID-19 and the climate crises.
Opinion piece by Ioanna Theodosiou on energy communities and the role they should and must play in the transition of Greece’s lignite regions to the postlignite era.
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in the magazine “Nature” of the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature about the most crucial changes which took place in the last 4 years in the European energy and climate policy that have largely determined the energy future in Greece as well.
Nikos Mantzaris participated in Tasos Teloglou’s show “Special Report” on decision to phase out lignite, its causes, and its impacts on Western Macedonia and the future of PPC’s new, under construction lignite plant “Ptolemaida V”, which has already costed €1,4 billion.
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in a panel discussion on the European Green Deal hosted by Matroni Dikaiakou’s “Karta Melous” (Member’s Card) show on the Hellenic Parliament’s broadcaster. The panel discussion brought to light both the ambitious objectives of the EU’s new development strategy as well as the challenges in accomplishing them, at the EU and national levels. Topics such as the decision of Greece to phase out lignite by 2028, the Just Transition Mechanism and the role of the EU funds were covered extensively