The Green Tank submitted comments on the amendments proposed by the Ministry of Environment and Energy regarding permitted uses and activities within protected areas (Article 98), as part of the public consultation on the draft law titled: “Modernization of legislation for the use and production of energy from renewable sources… – Provisions on environmental and forest protection – Arrangements for the organization and adequate staffing of the Ministry of Environment and Energy and its supervised bodies.”

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The Green Tank voted in favor during the tenth written evaluation process conducted by the Hellenic Managing Authority (EYDAM) under the 2021–2027 Just Transition Development Program (JTDP). The submitted dossier included two projects. The first project concerns energy upgrade works for public and municipal buildings in the North and South Aegean regions, with a total budget of €10 million (€6.854 million for the North Aegean and €3.154 million for the South Aegean).

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The Green Tank, together with other environmental NGOs, was invited by the European Commission to provide input for the upcoming EU Semester report and recommendations for Greece. Our submission highlighted key gaps in the country’s energy policy and proposed concrete actions to ensure a fair, sustainable, and citizen-focused energy transition.

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The European Commission launched a public consultation on a new legislative initiative for CO₂ markets and infrastructure, as part of the EU strategy for industrial decarbonisation. The Green Tank submitted its views, stressing that the development of CO₂ markets and infrastructure can play a meaningful role in the industrial transition only if it is strictly limited to processes that are genuinely hard to decarbonise.

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The Green Tank submitted detailed comments and proposals on the “Long-term strategy for the renovation of the public and private building stock and its transformation into a carbon-free, highly energy-efficient building stock by 2050,” which was put out for public consultation in December 2025.

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The Green Tank participated in the 4th meeting of the Monitoring Committee, which took place at Zappeion on December 2, 2025. The main objective was the overall assessment of the course of the Program with emphasis on progress during the third year of its implementation. Despite the progress made in supporting entrepreneurship in lignite regions, support for youth entrepreneurship and...

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The Green Tank participated in the public consultation launched by the Ministry of Environment and Energy on the updated National Action Plan to Combat Energy Poverty, submitting detailed comments and recommendations. The organisation recognises that the Plan moves in the right direction, combining short-term relief measures for households with longer-term interventions aimed at the structural alleviation of energy poverty. However, it highlights the need for improvements in several key areas.

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The Green Tank submitted its positions to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Electrification Action Plan, emphasizing the need for a rapid, fair, and sustainable transition to clean energy.

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The Green Tank submitted comments and recommendations to the public consultation on the draft law of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy regarding the capture, use, transport and storage of CO₂, as well as the related provisions for the energy market.

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The Green Tank has submitted its feedback to the European Commission’s revision of the EU Energy Security Framework, emphasizing the urgent need to move away from fossil fuels and redefine energy security around renewable energy, electrification, energy efficiency, and citizen participation.

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