Youth at the forefront of the Just Transition in Greece
Op-ed by Elena Psyllakou in the Greek edition of Huffington Post. The material was drawn from the "Youth Empowerment Workshop for the Just Transition" co-organized by Green Tank and the Association of Active Youths of Florina - OENEF, in Florina, in May 2023 as well as from The Green Tank's participation in local events for the youth.
Self-produced energy steps into the frame of energy transition in Greece: increasing citizen participation in energy communities
The review titled “Energy Communities & Self-production in Greece and its Lignite Areas" by The Green Tank presents the more recent developments based on the data by the General Commercial Register (GEMI) and the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) up to December 2023
The Green Tank’s comments on the Green Hipo project
The Green Tank voted positively in the 6th Written Procedure of the Monitoring Committee of Greece's Just Development Transition Program, regarding the Green HiPo project, a part of an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the field of the value chain of hydrogen technologies.
From lignite to light: on Greece’s energy transition
Podcast with Nikos Mantzaris for the series Europe Climate Connection presented by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe.
The Green Tank for the support of the programs for SMEs and large enterprises in the lignite regions
The Green Tank voted positively on four new actions to strengthen entrepreneurship in the lignite regions of the country that were specialized by the Administrative Authority of the Just Development Transition Program, submitting also comments and recommendations
The human face of EU ETS
Mini documentary for the just transition and youth engagement in Greece’s lignite regions through the EU ETS produced in the framework of the Life ETX project and the Human Stories campaign in a collaboration between The Green Tank and Carbon Market Watch.
Energy Communities at a critical juncture: Joint letter to the Greek Ministry of Environment and RAEWW
At the initiative of Electra Energy Cooperative and EKPOIZO, 16 Energy Communities and Civil Society Organizations, including The Green Tank, sent a joint letter to the Minister of Environment and Energy and RAEWW, highlighting two key issues for the further development of the institution of energy communities.
On community energy law in Greece, Serbia, Poland and Bulgaria
Contribution by The Green Tank to the report “Power to the People: Legal frameworks of community energy in Bulgaria, Greece, Poland and Serbia” by Heinrich Böll Stiftung Warsaw and Cooptech Hub.
Just Transition Newsletter #6
The sixth newsletter of the Green Tank for the developments of the last six months (July – December 2023) related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
The Green Tank’s comments at the 2nd meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Just Transition Development Program
Ioanna Theodosiou and Nikos Mantzaris from the Green Tank participated in the second annual meeting of the Monitoring Committee held in Ptolemaida, where they had the opportunity to exchange views on the implementation process with members of the Special Service for Just Development of Transition (EYDAM), the European Commission as well as other members of the Monitoring Committee.
Just Transition in the Western Balkans needs a concrete plan for citizens in the regions
Nikos Mantzaris participates in a panel discussion about regional NECPs in the Annual meeting of the Initiative for coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine.
Energy communities in a new trajectory
Op-ed by Ioanna Theodosiou for the Greek newspaper Avgi – Sunday edition.
Prerequisites for a Just Transition in the Western Balkans
Nikos Mantzaris on ERT3 news show "Synora" with journalist Kalli Zarali.
Citizens first should enjoy the benefits of the energy transition
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris to Alexia Kalaitzi, Kathimerini following the Energy Communities Forum held in Kozani.
