Ambiguities and delays in the transition of lignite areas
The Green Tank submitted comments and raised crucial questions in the public consultation of the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessments of the Special Urban Plans for the three main territories of Greece's Decarbonization Zones (Ptolemaida, Amyndeon and Megalopolis).
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – March 2024
Russian gas imported through the Sidirokastro gateway climbed to 1st place with a 43.3% share in the first 3 months of '24. Additionally, gas consumption in Greece increased by 30.9% compared to the same period of '23
Comments and recommendations by The Green Tank on the multi- bill by the Ministry of Environment and Energy
The draft law of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEEN) was put out for public consultation between 6 - 15 April 2024 and is titled "Regulations to address the multi-level impacts of climate change in the areas of: a) water management, b) forest management and protection, c) urban resilience and policy, d) combating unauthorized construction, e) energy security".
How to encourage citizens’ trust in the Green Transition?
Ioli Christopoulou discusses the findings of a Prorata survey on Greek citizens' attitudes and perceptions towards the climate crisis and energy transition during a Delphi Economic Forum IX panel.
“Citizens are the greatest allies in the green transition” – Ioli Christopoulou at the presentation of the book “The world is burning – Change the system, not the climate”
The policy director of Green Tank was one of the speakers at the book presentation of Peter Kokkalis and Xenophon Kontiadis
Record zero electricity prices in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to renewables
In a statement to AMNA news agency, Nikos Mantzaris explains what needs to be done in order to further increase the penetration of cheap RES in electricity production.
Greece shines in EU rooftop solar growth
Is the future looking bright for 11 EU Member States? Updated report by CAN Europe, with the contribution of The Green Tank.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – February 2024
In the first two months of 2024, 2.4 million tonnes CO2 were emitted in Greece, down by 8.4% compared the same period in 2023 and -37.8% from the 5-year average.
Is the Green Transition faltering?
Nikos Mantzaris was called to answer the titular question during an online panel by ELIAMEP.
Trends in electricity production – February 2024
In the first two months of 2024, renewables approached 50% of the demand (47.7%). Together with large hydro they exceeded 55%.
How a solution without gas for district heating in Western Macedonia can be both cheap and sustainable
Nikos Mantzaris was invited by Socrates Moutidis to the podcast of “Chronos Kozani”, where he explained why gas is a highly problematic “solution” for district heating in Western Macedonia.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – February 2024
In the first two months of 2024, gas consumption increased by 30.1% compared to the same period in 2023. Greece fell to 23rd place in the EU-27 in terms of the voluntary reduction target (-15%) for the period April 2023-January 2024 and is 5 percentage points away from the target. The main source of gas imports is again Russia.
Can Greece decouple from fossil gas?
Longread by Nikos Mantzaris for Inside Story and Macropolis.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – January 2024
In January 2024, 1.28 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted, increasing by 6.2% from January 2023, decreasing by 40.6% compared to the five-year average.
