Financing so that the green commitment becomes practice
On the occasion of the World Environment Day and the conclusion of Green Tank’s new report entitled "Financing opportunities for a sustainable future during the 2021-2027", Ioli Christopoulou in an opinion piece stresses the need to make use of the unprecedented level of funding of the 2021-2027 period for the transition of Greece and its regions to a new sustainable development model.
Empowering civil society organizations
The Green Tank delivered two lectures in the six-month Social Dynamo project for the empowerment of environmental organization of the Bodossaki Foundation.
Trends in electricity production – April 2021
As the lignite phase-out continues in Greece, one of the key questions to be answered is which source will replace lignite in the power mix. According to the latest data from ADMIE, the “battle” between fossil gas and RES (mainly solar and wind energy) continues. https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/6299765/ Graph 1 More specifically, although fossil gas (43%) had…
Stop the expansion of fossil gas infrastructure
Their concerns regarding the proposal by 10 EU Member States to reintroduce fossil gas in the revised trans-European infrastructure energy (TEN-E) regulation, expressed 50 environmental NGOs and think tanks from these Member States in their joint letter.
Greece rushes to exit coal amid carbon price surge
Nikos Mantzaris discusses with journalist Cristina Brooks the developments leading to the recent decision by PPC and the Greek government to move forward the lignite phase out by 3 years, to 2025, and how Greece’s last lignite plant, Ptolemaida 5, can be converted into a sustainable renewables-based energy storage facility providing cheaper electricity than a fossil gas plant which is currently PPC’s default plan for the post-lignite future of Ptolemaida 5.
Environmental permit terms for wind farms
Based on an analysis of 101 environmental permits for wind farms in Greece, the Green Tank and Nature Conservation Consultants (NCC) document differentiated approaches in the permitting process and recommend the adoption of a harmonized approach across the country. The promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) is the central tool for achieving the country's climate…
Renewables is the first source of energy in Greece
Nikos Mantzaris commented on the progress of renewables compared to other energy sources in Greece's electricity mix as it becomes apparent from the analysis of IPTO data for the first quarter of 2021, as well as the consequences of this development, to Machie Tratsa, journalist of Finacial Post.
6 reasons for the reform of the Greek National Energy and Climate Plan
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris in huffingtopost.gr on the reasons which render the immediate reform of the Greek National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) necessary.
EU after Lignite and Coal
Analysis on the evolution of gross electricity production from different energy sources in EU-27 Members States since the beginning of the century as well as on the challenges for the future arising from the observed trends.
Trends in electricity production – March 2021
According to the latest data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (March 2021):
Renewables fill in the shoes of lignite: For the first time renewables (RES) become the first source of electricity in Greece during the 1st quarter of the year, surpassing fossil gas, lignite and net imports.
How the EU Modernization Fund can be a driver for the fossil-free energy transformation
With a view to the forthcoming revision of the European Emissions Trading System Directive, the Green Tank, in collaboration with 5 other environmental organizations under the auspices of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, is presenting its position on the key issue of the Modernization Fund which is expected to accumulate funds in the order of 25 billion euro during the decade 2021-2030.
Greece brings coal exit forward three years to 2025
The Europe Beyond Coal Campaign welcomes Greece’s earlier exit from lignite which is marked by PPC's decision to convert its last lignite plant "Ptolemaida" 5 in a different technology by 2025 but warns against the wrong choice in the replacement technology.
Replacement options for Ptolemaida 5
Alternative replacement options of converting the "Ptolemaida 5" lignite plant are compared in a techno-economic analysis prepared by enervis in collaboration with the Green Tank and Client Earth.
Transforming the economy through the European Green Deal
Nikos Mantzaris gave a speech on the European Green Deal to postgraduate students of the Department of Journalism and Mass Media on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
