Energy communities: an integral component of a just post-lignite future
Opinion piece by Ioanna Theodosiou about the role of the Renewable Energy Communities in the Territorial Just Transition Plans for the Greek lignite areas.
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.
The green path to Just Transition in Western Macedonia
The online event about the green path towards Just Transition in Western Macedonia, was realized on Tuesday, 26th January 2021.
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.
How would a Greek Green Development plan would look like
Article by energy portal energypress about the event organized by dianeosis on November 30, 2020, where Nikos Mantzaris presented the analysis by the Green Tank team on the results of the public poll conducted in collaboration with Professor Emmanuela Doussis, dianeosis and the MARC polling company.
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.
Energy policy and just transition
Ioanna Theodosiou participated in the Greenwave Festival session titled "Economy, Environment and Piece: the multifaceted crisis, today's dead-ends and the Green New Deal". The debate was organized on November 27 by the Ecological Movement of Thessaloniki with the support of the Heinrich Boell Institute.
Analysis: What do the citizens of the lignite areas think about the de-lignitization and the transition to the post-lignite era?
The Green Tank’s analysis of the public poll conducted by MARC in the period 21-29 October 2020 with the questionnaire that was co-developed by The Green Tank, diANEOsis and MARC, showcased a series of interesting findings on how the citizens of the lignite regions themselves view the lignite phase out and the transition to the…
Lignite plants in the service of green energy – The case of thermal storage
Nikos Mantzaris, Green Tank's senior policy analyst, participated in the two-day conference "Renewable & Storage Forum" organized successfully by energypress.
Just Transition in Greece and in Europe
Green Tank’s Nikos Mantzaris participated in the pan-European conference of Client Earth, an organization of environmental lawyers, on November 9th. In particular, in the session on Just Transition he presented a brief history of the transition in Greece with emphasis on the role of mayors and NGOs in the progress that has been made during…
Montenegro begins public debate on Just Transition
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the developments related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and the EU at the national conference on climate change in Montenegro, on October 27, 2020.
On line forum on the transition to the post-lignite era
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online forum "Western Macedonia-Megalopolis: Transition to the post-lignite era and new business opportunities" organized by Enterprise Greece and the Coordinating Committee for the Development Transition Plan (SDAM), under the auspices of the Ministries of Environment & Energy and Development & Investments, on October 22, 2020.














