Trends in electricity production – September 2022
Renewables excluding large hydro continue to dominate Greece’s electricity mix in the first 9 months of 2022 by contributing 14779 GWh and increasing their lead over fossil gas (14339 GWh), which decreased for the first time since 2018 with respect to to the same period of the previous year.
Aid to lignite regions falls victim to energy crisis
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris to Xronos-Kozanis.gr.
Renewable energy sources contain the energy prices
Interview with Nikos Mantzaris at ERT Proto Programma.
Pending new EU measures to tackle the energy crisis
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris to Al Jazeera.
Covering 100% of Greece’s electricity demand for 5 hours from renewables is a significant milestone
Nikos Mantzaris at Sky News on renewables milestone in Greece.
CO2 Emissions Trading: a genius idea with many questions
Interview by Nikos Mantzaris to Clima21.gr.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – September 2022
Gas consumption in September 2022 is at a six-year low due to the large decrease in its use for electricity generation (-35% compared to 2021). However, Greece is 6.4 percentage points away from the European Commission's target for a 15% reduction in fossil gas consumption compared to the 5-year average.
From Climate Change to Climate Crisis: Humanity in uncharted disaster territory
Nikos Mantzaris participated in newsbomb.gr's mini-documentary and the related feature entitled "From Climate Change to Climate Crisis: Humanity in uncharted disaster territory".
Trilogue Negotiations on the Emissions Trading System: Recommendations for Greece’s priorities
Analysis by Tassos Chatzieleftheriou.
The Emissions Trading System at risk
Article by Nikos Mantzaris at energypress.gr.
Trends in electricity production – August 2022
Cumulatively for the first 8 months in Greece, renewables (excluding large hydro) surpassed all other energy source with 13238 GWh, leaving fossil gas in the second place with 13150 GWh.
Heat pumps, self-production from the sun and subsidies for energy savings are the citizens’ “weapons” against the energy crisis
Nikos Mantzaris on radion Channel 1 of Piraeus.
European Green Deal Barometer: Skepticism for Green Deal implementation status in the short term, but cautious optimism post-2024
Report by IEEP with the contribution of civil society organizations.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – August 2022
In August 2022, gas consumption decreased by 15.3% compared to August 2021 mainly due to a reduction in industrial use by almost 80%. However, consumption is up by 6.9% compared to the five-year average, leaving Greece far from the European Commission's target for a 15% reduction compared to the five-year average.
