LIFE EFFECT: A new project for an effective and fair European carbon trading begins
The Green Tank, a partner of the project, traveled to Brussels for the launch event.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – September 2024
In September 2024, gas consumption in Greece decreased compared to previous months. However, in the first nine months of 2024 consumption was up 25.2% year-on-year.
The Green Tank at Solarplaza Athens
The Green Tank's data analyst, Ioanna Souka, moderated a panel on self-production and energy communities.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – August 2024
In the first eight months of 2024, Greece had the cleanest electricity production mix (267 g. CO2/kWh) compared to the same period of the last ten years.
Trends in electricity production – August 2024
The second highest production ever from RES (2,275 GWh) was recorded in August, while production from fossil gas (2,194 GWh) was the second highest of 2024.
Addressing Social and Environmental Concerns in Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal
The leaders of the Think Sustainable Europe network stress that the EU’s drive for competitiveness and security should not replace a long-term vision that delivers for the environment and citizens’ well-being.
The Green Tank on the revised National Energy and Climate Plan
Positive and negative aspects of the Greek NECP.
Increase in gas consumption and imports from Russia in 2024
How the large share of imports from Russia, the increase of gas in electricity production and high electricity prices are linked.
European legislation must change in order to avoid regional energy price crises
Nikos Mantzaris explained the causes and solutions to the high electricity price crisis in South-Eastern Europe
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – August 2024
August recorded the second highest Russian gas imports in Greece ever (3.64 TWh), just one month after the historic high of July (3.69 TWh).
How much gas capacity does Greece need?
A new report by The Green Tank finds that over the past 1.5 year, meeting domestic demand has never required more thermal power plant capacity than that currently available by gas plants (6 GW).
The Green Tank’s comments on the draft law on energy storage and waste management
"Yes" to energy storage with clear targets, "no" to waste burning in lignite areas and the weakening of self-production.
The causes of the new increase in electricity prices in September
The impact of Ukraine's energy crisis and the astronomically priced exports from Greek thermal plants.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – July 2024
In the first seven months of 2024, Greece had the cleanest electricity production mix (267 g CO2/kWh) compared to the same period of the last ten years.
