Poland’s minimum distance law for onshore wind turbines sabotages energy transition goals
Joint letter by EU CSOs
Addressing the energy crisis: A halfway assessment of Greece’s performance on its European obligations
Briefing Note by The Green Tank.
The role of green hydrogen in the energy transition
Comments by Nikos Mantzaris to the TV show “Diavoulefseis”, Hellenic Parliament TV
Trends in electricity production – December 2022
2022 was the first year in history that electricity from renewables with large hydro (23667 GWh) exceeded that from fossil gas and lignite combined (23534 GWh)!
Environmental policies and active citizens
Speech by Ioli Christopoulou to High School Students.
Hindered progress in Greece’s revised NECP
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris on ERT radio.
It is an issue of social justice to distribute the benefits of renewables equally
Interview with Nikos Mantzaris in Avgi Sunday Edition.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – December 2022
In the first five months (August-December) of the eight-month period of reduction of fossil gas consumption set by the European Union, Greece is at -18.2% compared to the five-year average, thus exceeding the European target of -15%, and at -31% compared to the same period in 2021. Despite a small increase in Russian gas imports in December, 2022 ended with a 68.3% decrease compared to 2021.
Trends in electricity production – November 2022
Renewables, together with large hydro, extend their lead over fossil fuels in the first 11 months of 2022. In the 1st month of the implementation of the EU obligation to reduce consumption by 10% compared to the 5-year average during the period November 2022-March 2023, Greece is at -8.1%
The lessons learnt in 2022 should be our compass for 2023
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in energypress.gr as part of the special annual issue on energy.
Exclude fossil fuels from Social Climate Fund
Joint letter by Civil Society Organizations in view of final trilogue negotiations.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – November 2022
Greece continues its downward trend in gas consumption, reaching -20% in the August-November period compared to the five-year average, thus exceeding by 5 percentage points the -15% target set by the EU-27 for the period August 2022-March 2023. The dependence on Russian gas continues to be practically non-existent in November.
Can Greece become a green energy hub?
Op-ed by Emmanouela Doussis at the Greek newspaper Epochi.
One-way green transition
Nikos Mantzaris at Naftemporiki’s N-Society and Naftemporiki TV.
