22 Environmental Organizations call for the revocation of licenses for 15 wind farms in the Acarnanian Mountains
Joint letter co-signed by The Green Tank
Setting the restoration of free-flowing rivers at the heart of the discussion
The Green Tank at the first The National Workshop “Towards Free Flowing Rivers in Greece”, organized by MedINA.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – March 2025
In March, the upward trend of gas that had started in October 2024 has stopped. However, gas consumption in the first quarter of 2025 (20.86 TWh) was the highest compared to the same quarter of all previous years (+ 28.7% year-on-year), mainly due to the increase in gas use in electricity. For the fifth consecutive month, LNG continued its resurgence with a 52.2% share in the first quarter of 2025, in contrast to last year's quarter where Russian gas dominated with a 43.3% share.
Nature in the sectors of fisheries and shipping
Contribution by The Green Tank to the development of guidelines for a more effective integration of nature into business practices
Seagrass Chronicle: Exploring Atzikiari Bay of Crete | Greece
An article was published on the ARTEMIS project website about the project pilot area in Greece, featuring interviews from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) and The Green Tank, the project partners in Crete.
Dialogue on the Future of Western Macedonia
The Green Tank participated in the dialogue on the future of Western Macedonia, titled ‘Social Cohesion and Transition – Inequalities and Opportunities,’ organized by the newspaper Xronos Kozanis.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – February 2025
In the first two months of 2025, 3.43 million tons were emitted from the power sector, an increase of 41.6% compared to the same period in 2024. The top five polluters were 2 lignite and 3 fossil gas plants. The sector's emissions are off track to meet the estimated total emissions target for 2025 (10.2 million tons), based on the final revised NECP.
Trends in electricity production – February 2025
In February 2025, electricity production from fossil gas was the second highest on record, following July 2021. In fact, it was twice as high as the year before, with a clear impact on the average monthly wholesale electricity price which also doubled (153 €/MWh in Feb. 2025 vs 73.6 €/MWh in Feb. 2024). The large increase in gas in the first two months of 2025 (+2,115 GWh), primarily covered exports and much less the decrease in net energy (-738 GWh from RES and large hydro).
The Nature Restoration Regulation meets the Posidonia Meadows
In her article published in To Vima (11/04/2025) Dimitra Syrou presents the new Nature Restoration Regulation and shows the importance of making use of the knowledge of the collected through recent nature projects taking place for its implementation in Greece.
The developments that marked the course of lignite in Greece
How did the Memorandum and the contradictory European policies threaten the sustainability of the Greek electricity production model? Publication by Nikos Mantzaris in the special issue of the scientific journal 'Regional Integration: Politics, Economics, Governance'.
The ARTEMIS project in Crete
The project partners met in Heraklion for a workshop with local stakeholders and a two-day discussion on the progress of ARTEMIS and the next steps for the restoration of Posidonia.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – February 2025
In February 2025, domestic gas consumption (7.86 TWh) soared to a new high. In the first two months of 2025 consumption increased by 4.62 TWh, compared to the same period last year, due to a very strong increase in gas usage for electricity production (+72.5%). The first source of imports in the two months was LNG with a 51% share, maintaining the trend established since November 2024.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – January 2025
In January 2025, 1.74 million tons were emitted from the power sector (+35.8% compared to January last year), exceeding the levels of January 2022. The top five polluters were 2 lignite and 3 fossil gas plants. The sector's emissions are off track to meet the estimated total emissions target for 2025 (10.2 million tons), based on the final revised NECP.
Delays in the designation of Greece’s protected areas
Comment by Ioli Christopoulou in an article by Machie Tratsa in the Vima Sunday Edition on the progress of the proper designation of the country's protected areas.