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RES are the solution to the electricity prices crisis

Nikos Mantzaris talked to Lefteris Kourkoulos about the recent rise in electricity prices both in the main news bulletin of the New Television of Crete, on October 6, and in the morning radio show on Gavdos FM 88.8, on October 7.

Trends in electricity production – August 2021

According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (August 2021): Fossil fuels take over during the summer producing higher share of the electricity demand.

Fossil gas is not “green”

On the occasion of a study by the International Energy Agency, 150 NGOs and think tanks join their voices and co-sign a letter to the European Union institutions for the non-inclusion of fossil gas infrastructure in the sustainable ones.

Comment regarding the electricity production on the Greek islands

Comment by Nikos Mantzaris to Thodoris Chondrogiannos and Nikolas Leontopoulos, for Investigate Europe, regarding the electricity production on the Greek islands.

The Green Tank on Just Transition at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF)

Participation of Green Tank and Nikos Mantzaris in events within the TIF, on 14 and 17 September 2021.

Participation in Energy Talks #1

Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in the event “Energy Talks” organized by Impact Hub Athens in cooperation with “For the Love of Greece”.

Trends in electricity production – July 2021

Trends in the electricity production in Greece during the first seven months of 2021.

Athens faces climate crises

Comment by Ioli Christopoulou on climate change, wildfires and the prolonged heatwaves in the city of Athens, to the journalist  Elisa Perrigueur for the Tribune de Genève.

The wildfires and the climate crisis in Greece

Statements by Ioli Christopoulou about the wildfires and the climate crisis on Sputnik.

Energy dilemmas in the era of climate crisis

An article by Nikos Mantzaris in “Vima tis Kyriakis” on the escalating climate crisis, which is imposing the abandonment of the plans for new fossil gas plants in post-lignite Greece.

Trends in electricity production – June 2021

According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (June 2021): For the first time in 2021, in June, the renewables (RES, mainly wind and solar) share in Greece fell below 30% (24%).

Towards a zero emissions climate resilient future: Introducing a Climate Law in Greece

Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online discussion on the National Climate Law organized by the British Embassy Athens in collaboration with WWF Greece, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

Commission’s measures and EU ETS

Statement by Nikos Mantzaris to Filis Kaitatzis and the newspaper Political on the results of the recent Green Tank report on trends in the European Emissions Trading System in Greece and in Europe.

Trends in the Emissions Trading System in the EU and in Greece

Greece holds the third best EU climate performance in the sectors covered by the Emissions Trading System (ETS) according to a new analysis by the Green Tank – The drastic decline in lignite production plays crucial role – Industry emissions remain stable