Sectoral Carbon budgets: an opportunity for effective climate & social policy
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris in the special feature of energypress.gr on the experience of 2023, the challenges and expectations of 2024.
Trends in electricity production – November 2023
Renewables without large hydro (19,642 GWh) exceeded fossil gas and lignite combined (17,474 GWh) in the first eleven months of 2023, by 2.2 TWh, while together with large hydro (23,190 GWh) they covered more than half of demand in the eleven-month period (51.2%).
Will the Social Climate Fund suffice to shield citizens in the face of the new Emissions Trading System for the buildings and the road transportation sectors?
Contribution by Nikos Mantzaris to the round table discussion titled "Financing the Just Transition: From ETS2 to the Social Climate Fund" as part of the workshop "Economic challenges of the energy transition in Greece & Europe" organized by the ENA Institute of Alternative Policies.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – November 2023
Greece reduced its gas consumption by 10.4% in the period April - November 2023 compared to the corresponding period in the 5-year period 2017-2021, almost 5 percentage points away from the EU voluntary target of -15% set in April 2023.
The carbon footprint of electricity production– October 2023
In the first 10 months of 2023, 12.33 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece's power sector, decreased by 3.79 million tonnes (-23.5%) compared to the same period in 2022. Even greater reduction in emissions from PPC's thermal power plants (-26.2%).
Trends in electricity production – October 2023
Renewables and large hydro (21,069 GWh) covered more than half of the demand (50.8%) in the first ten months of 2023. In October 2023 the highest monthly production from large hydro (441 GWh) for 2023 was recorded. Additionally, it was the second net export month for 2023 after September, with net exports of 99 GWh. On the other hand, lignite and fossil gas recorded increase compared to October 2022 (+29.2% and +67.3% respectively).
Bold cuts in CO2 emissions from heavy vehicles are necessary
Letter by The Green Tank to Greek MEPs
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – October 2023
In October the highest share of Russian pipeline gas imports was recorded (64.5%) since the start of the energy crisis in 2021.
The carbon footprint of electricity production– September 2023
In the first 9 months of 2023, 11.2 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece's power sector, decreased by 3.87 million tonnes (-25.6%) compared to the same period in 2022.
Trends in electricity production – September 2023
For the first time, renewables and large hydro (18980 GWh) exceeded 50% in meeting demand in the first nine months of 2023. They even exceeded fossil fuel and net imports cumulatively (18845 GWh). On the other hand, lignite generation in September 2023 was the second lowest historically (187 GWh), only 11 GWh behind the first lowest in April 2022 (176 GWh). September was the first net export month for 2023, with net exports of 133 GWh.
The EU Emissions Trading System: What it is and how it contributes to CO2 reduction
Podcast with Ioanna Souka in the series Sustainability Yes-Talks by Yes-Europe Greece.
Towards the decarbonization of the electricity sector by 2035
Analysis by The Green Tank on the progress of renewables published in the Greek news media in.gr.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – September 2023
Ιn September 2023, Russian gas covered more than half of the country's total imports (50.6%). Total consumption was also increased in September with +26.8% compared to the same month in 2022. However, cumulative consumption in the first nine months of 2023 still shows a decrease of 15.4% compared to the same period in 2022 and 14% compared to the 5-year average.
The carbon footprint of electricity production– August 2023
In the first 8 months of 2023, 10.17 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece's power sector, decreased by 3.51 million tonnes (-25.6%) compared to the same period in 2022.
