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Trends in electricity production – September 2021

According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (September 2021): The lead of fossil gas over renewables (RES) is expanding during the first nine months of 2021, despite the extreme increase in gas’s fuel cost.

Energy communities: an essential tool for a truly just transition

Participation of Nikos Mantzaris in the event "Scaling up energy communities in Bulgaria", on October 21, 2021.

NGOs call ahead of COP26

Europe needs an unparalleled rollout of wind and solar energy to avoid worsening climate breakdown, according to a call t.o action launched today by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe.

RES and social acceptance

Panel Coordination of the energypress conference "Renewable & Storage # 3 Forum" by Ioli Christopoulou, on October 13, 2021.

Comments on Ministry of Environment and Energy bill on energy issues

The Green Tank submitted comments on the bill of the Ministry of Environment and Energy regarding the transposition of the Directive on energy efficiency, energy communities and the antitrust case regarding the lignite production of PPC.

RES and electricity prices surge

Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the electricity prices surge, in an article by Machi Tratsa in the Financial Post.

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.