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).
Possibilities & outlook for green hydrogen
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event organized by the Institute of Alternative Policies ENA entitled "Possibilities & outlook for green hydrogen".
Τhe dynamic entry of renewables and the role of energy storage
Article by Machie Tratsa on renewables and energy storage referring to the main points of the Green Tank’s latest report titled “Energy Storage Technologies: Challenges and Outlook” as they relate to batteries and the conversion of lignite plants to clean energy storage facilities in the form of heat.
Hydrogen: Prospects in the new Decarbonization Era
Reference to the Green Tank’s new report “Energy Storage Technologies: Challenges and Outlook” in Machie Tratsa’s article and hydrogen technologies in particular.
Energy Storage Technologies: Challenges and Outlook
The main characteristics, the comparative advantages and disadvantages of the main electricity storage technologies, as well as the opportunities for their financing through the new EU budget are presented in the new technology review by The Green Tank.
The future of Ptolemaida 5 and CCSU
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in «Chronos», describing the reasons why the choice to continue the lignite operation of Ptolemaida 5 in conjunction with Carbon Capture and Storage or Utilization technologies (CCSU) is wrong.
Online event “«In my beginning is my end…», a narrative of the transition to the post-lignite era”
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event titled "«In my beginning is my end», a narrative of the transition to the post-lignite "organized by the literary magazine" Paremvasi" (Intervention) on December 19, 2020.
Greece looks past coal
Nikos Mantzaris was quoted in an article by Energy Monitor investigating the challenges associated with Greece’s transition away from lignite both at the national as well as the regional level.
No to fossil gas from the Just Transition Fund
Οpinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris on the main elements of the
agreement on the European Just Transition Fund.
The conversion of lignite plants into energy storage facilities as a promising storage technology
Article by energypress on Nikos Mantzaris' presentation at the “Renewable & Storage Forum” on emerging energy storage technologies and in particular, thermal energy storage through the conversion of lignite plants as well as hydrogen technologies.
De-Lignitization & Transition to the Post-Lignite Era: What do the citizens of Greece’s lignite regions think?
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event organized by diaNEOsis entitled "The Greek Green Deal" on Monday, November 30, 2020, presenting the results of a survey on the views of the citizens of Greece’s lignite regions about de-lignitization and the transition to the post-lignite era as well as relevant policy recommendations.
A paradigm shift in Greece’s climate and energy policy
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the 15-year anniversary online event of ECOWEEK as a guest speaker on October 2, 2020 presenting the paradigm shift in Greece’s climate and energy policy following the decision to phase-out lignite by 2028 at the latest.
Lignite phase-out: 1 year later
It is one year since the Greek Prime Minister announced the historic commitment that Greece is to completely phase-out lignite by 2028 (at the latest), speaking at the UN Special Climate Action Summit in New York.
