The Green Tank submitted comments to the Special Managing Authority for the Just Development Transition on two implementation documents included in the 11th written procedure of the Just Development Transition Programme (JTP) 2021–2027.

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The debate on the future of Greece’s lignite regions is no longer only about the timeline for the operation of lignite power plants. It is primarily about whether these regions will continue to receive support from the EU Cohesion Policy beyond 2027. In an article published in Oikonomikos Tachydromos titled “Just Transition: The real battle begins now”, Nikos Mantzaris highlights the importance of the decisions currently being taken at both European and national level for the new programming period 2028–2034.

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The eleventh issue of The Green Tank's newsletter has been published, covering developments over the past six months related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and across Europe (January–June 2026).

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Funding for the transition of Greece's lignite regions must continue during the next programming period (2028–2034). This was among the key messages delivered by Ioli Christopoulou at the event "Cohesion Policy 2028–2034 | National and Regional Partnership Plan", organised by the General Secretariat for the Partnership Agreement (NSRF) of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance on 9 July 2026 at the Athens Conservatoire (Odeon of Athens).

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Energy communities and self-generation are the main tools enabling citizens, local communities, and small businesses to actively participate in the energy transition. However, the latest data point to a continuing slowdown, both in the development of new projects and in the implementation of existing applications. The Green Tank’s 9th review of energy communities and self-generation in Greece analyses the latest available data from HEDNO, IPTO and GEMI, highlighting the most important trends.

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The Green Tank participated in an event titled “Advancing Just Transition: Addressing Social and Economic Impacts and Building Social Support,” organized in Brussels as part of the AdJUST Horizon Europe project, providing an opportunity to exchange views on the present and future of Just Transition.

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The Green Tank participated in the meeting of the working groups of the European Just Transition Platform, held in Narva, Estonia. During the meeting, participants presented and discussed the outcomes of the working groups, focusing on the future of the Just Transition in the next EU programming period (2028–2034).

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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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In his article for Oikologiki Enimerosi (Ecologica News), Nikos Mantzaris, Policy Lead Analyst and Co-Founder of The Green Tank, examines the progress of Greece’s lignite phase-out and assesses whether it has been accompanied by a truly just and socially responsible transition for lignite-dependent regions.

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The tenth issue of The Green Tank’s newsletter has been published, covering developments over the past six months related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and across Europe (July–December 2025).

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