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Reducing fossil gas consumption without increasing lignite use

Nikos Mantzaris at ERT TV and Radio.

How much can Greece reduce its fossil gas consumption?

New analysis by The Green Tank examines Greece’s potential to reduce its fossil gas consumption in the next eight months in order to contribute to the common European effort.

Trends in electricity production – July 2022

Monthly production record from renewables in July. Cumulatively in the first 7 months of the year in Greece, renewables (excluding large hydro) were the source that produced the largest quantities of electricity (11594 GWh), while fossil gas (11009 GWh) fell to the second place.

Trends in electricity production – June 2022

For the first time, renewables including large hydro surpass fossil fuels (fossil gas and lignite) during the first half of the year.

What does the new ΕU gas reduction target mean for Greece?

Nikos Mantzaris on ERT television and radio.

Trends in the Emissions Trading System in Greece and the European Union – 2021

Whilst in the midst of an intense energy and economic crisis due to the explosion of fossil fuel prices and the threat of a fossil gas supply disruption from Russia, many European countries, including Greece, have increased coal mining and are considering lifetime extensions of coal power plants. At the same time, the European Union…

Sustainable funding for REPowerEU

Comments submitted by the Green Tank on updating EU legislation to make the EU independent from Russian fossil fuels.

No room for fossil gas in the EU’s Modernization Fund

Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris as part of the project Life ETX.

Short-term energy solutions and long-term risks

Nikos Mantzaris on ERT's TV evening news.

The de-lignitization process must continue

Article by Nikos Mantzaris in the NAFTEMPORIKI special issue on energy.

How will Greece overcome the energy crisis: LNG, lignite or renewables?

Article by Nikos Mantzaris in a 2022 special edition of energypress on energy sectors and energy companies in the Greek market.

Trends in electricity production – May 2022

New all-time low for lignite in the first 5 months of the year with 21% decrease compared to the same period in 2021.

We need a “clean” Modernization Fund

Joint letter to to EU-27 Environment Ministers.

The necessary steps to green transition and the role of industry

The Green Tank at the open even of the SEV General Assembly 2022