Why EastMed is not a sustainable project
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris in an article by Theodore Chondrogiannos for Investigate Europe and Reporters United, which analyzes why the EastMed pipeline that will transfer fossil gas from Israel to Europe is not a sustainable project.
Greece’s coal phase out enters shaky ground
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris in the article by Ilias Tsagas in pv magazine regarding the decision of the Ministry of Environment and Energy to allow lignite plants to operate in derogation beyond their planned retirement and exceeding EU emission limits.
Lignite derogations
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris regarding the ministerial decision to grant derogations to lignite plants which allow them to emit above legal limits and operate beyond the official retirement timeline.
Four challenges and a hope for 2022
An article by Nikos Mantzaris presenting the main challenges in the energy and climate sectors for 2022.
Trends in electricity production – November 2021
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (November 2021):
Fossil gas widens its lead over renewables (19 vs 15.5 TWh), compared to 2020.
After COP26: Challenges and open questions
Nikos Mantzaris participated in an online event of the Hellenic branch of the International Law Association (ILA), titled "Leaving Glasgow (COP 26): The new challenges for the goal of climate neutrality" on December 16, 2021.
Greece on the road to climate neutrality
Nikos Mantzaris gave a lecture to the students of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens on December 16, 2021.
Faster free emission allowances phase-out NGOs and think tanks demand
A letter to the Environment Ministers of the Council of the European Union was co-signed by the Green Tank, along with Carbon Market Watch, AirClim, Bond Beter Leefmilieu, Polish Green Network, WISE and ZERO.
The imperative of making peace with nature
The new series of informative podcasts HiveMind of ThinkBee a cooperative for progressive policies hosted Ioanna Theodosiou.
The “principles” of Climate Neutrality
Nikos Mantzaris spoke in the second annual policy conference titled “Ne to. 0!” organized by the RES Foundation, a Belgrade-based think tank, on Wednesday, December 1st 2021.
Trends in electricity production – October 2021
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (October 2021):
Fossil gas keeps the lead over renewables (RES, 17,2 vs 14,1 TWh)
Ambitious but challenging are the goals of the Greek national climate law
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the emissions reduction goal of Greece, as provided for in the draft Greek national climate law that is under public consultation, in an article by Eleni Varvitsioti in the Financial Times.
The impact of emissions trading on the Greek energy policy
Participation of Nikos Mantzaris in the event "ETS in the power sector: Past performance and opportunities for revision", on November 29, 2021.
Energy communities: Do it like Ireland!
An article by Ioanna Theodosiou presenting the possibility of laying down a state aid scheme specifically for energy communities, based on the based on the recent successful example of Ireland.
