Climate Crisis, Legislation and Policy
Nikos Mantzaris gave a speech entitled "Climate Crisis, Legislation and Policy" on July 2, 2021 to the students of the postgraduate course "Environmental Legislation, Environment and Administration" of the Department of Biology at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Trends in electricity production – May 2021
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (May 2021):
Renewables (RES, mainly wind and solar PV) remained at high levels in Greece’s electricity mix.
Launch event for the new project “Learn-Participate-Protect the environment”
Launch event for the new project "Learn-Participate-Protect the environment", which is being implemented under the Active citizens fund in Greece by iSea and its partner The Green Tank.
Thoughts on the occasion of the approval of the European Climate Law
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the ERT3 TV show O3, sharing some thoughts on the European Climate Law.
Proposals for the climate and nature
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in the event organized by the Greens political party, entitled "Which policy for RES? Defending AND the Climate AND Nature".
Joint position by L.Ioannidis, L.Tsikritzis, M.Petrakos and N.Mantzaris on renewables
A joint article by Lefteris Ioannidis, former Mayor of Kozani, Lazaros Tsikritzis, Head of the Ecological Movement of Kozani, Michalis Petrakos, alternate member of the Panhellenic Council of the Greens and Nikos Mantzaris on the need to abandon fossil fuels and develop renewables in Western Macedonia in a just, structured and balanced fashion.
Climate Law: Preparing the Economy and Society for Change
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event entitled "Climate Law: Preparing the Economy and Society for Change" co-organized by the Institute for Sustainable Development of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) and the Competitiveness Council of Greece (COMPETE · GR) on Wednesday, 9 June.
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.
