End of the road for super-polluting Greek lignite power plant
The Green Tank, an Athens-based environmental think tank and ClientEarth, an organization of environment lawyers, have announced today their decision to withdraw their challenge against the Greek government’s decision to illegally extend the lifetime of one of its most polluting plants, the lignite-fired Thermal Power Station (TPS) Amyntaio.
Elements of a National Climate Law
Nikos Mantzaris participated in an online debate on the formulation of a national Framework Climate Law organized by the Institute for Sustainable Development of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
Official end for four of Greece’s lignite units
Announcement on the decision by the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) to permanently retire four lignite units, Kardia I-II and Amyntaio I-II, with a total gross nominal capacity of 1200 MW, representing 27% of Greece’s total lignite capacity.
Comments on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
The Green Tank submits to the public debate its comments on Greece's National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Trends in electricity production – February 2021
According to the latest data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (February 2021):
2 new records for clean energy in Greece!
Online dialogue: 6 viewpoints on 4 questions regarding the deployment of renewables
The Green Tank in cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Greece records 6 different opinions around the deployment of renewables, aiming to approach in a wholistic way this critical issue of the development of renewables in Greece and the related challenges.
Lignite phase out and PPC’s green bond
Quote by Nikos Mantzaris in Euractiv regarding the significance of the decision to phase out lignite and the Just Transition challenge for Greece’s lignite regions towards a sustainable future.
The open “wounds” of the EU Climate Law
Nikos Mantzaris wrote an article in energypress on issues which remain "open" in the trilogue negotiations between the EU Institutions regarding the EU Climate Law.
Wind energy, nature and local communities: Is there a solution?
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the importance of RES development and the conservation of biodiversity in an interview with the German television channel ARD in a show dedicated to the challenges related to the development of wind farms in the Aegean islands.
Joint request of 17 NGOs for a pre-2030 coal phase out of the Czech Republic
A letter to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Czech government ministers was co-signed by Green Tank along with 16 other environmental organizations and think tanks participating in the Europe Beyond Coal campaign, calling for a coal phase out before the decade expires.
What are the challenges for the development of Renewables?
Nikos Mantzaris participated in a discussion on the challenges related to the development of Renewable Energy Sources at the Athens Energy Dialogues conference on Thursday, February 18, 2021.
De-lignitization, European Green Deal & Greece
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris with Nina Maria Paschalidou on the show “ECOagents” of pod.gr on February 13, 2021 regarding the de-lignitization and the transition of lignite regions to the post-lignite period.
Policy Brief: The European Climate Law
An extended presentation of the provisions of the EU climate law, the developments so far and the opinions of all interested parties are presented in the Policy Brief presented by The Green Tank.
Public consultation on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
The Green Tank participated in the European Commission’s public consultations on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
