Energy Communities and Just Transition in Greece’s lignite areas
Contribution by Nikos Mantzaris to the Energy Community Forum held in Kozani, Greece.
Energy transition cannot be successful without citizen participation
Statement by Ioanna Theodosiou to Elvira Krithari and Kathimerini following the publication of The Green Tank's review on energy communities.
Increase in self-produced energy hindered by lack of grid space and delays in resources mobilization
New review of developments on energy communities in Greece and its lignite areas.
Energy communities are a tool against energy poverty – The role of municipal authorities is crucial
Statement by Ioanna Theodosiou to Elvira Krithari, Kathimerini.
Building Just Transition in the Western Balkans
Contribution by Nikos Mantzaris to a panel discussion in Sarajevo.
Just Transition, an open book: A Civil Society Perspective
Contribution by Ioanna Theodosiou to the youth’s event “The Just Transition of Kozani: An Open Book”, held in Kozani, Greece.
Focus on the Just Transition ahead of Greece’s local government elections
Open letter and briefing note by The Green Tank to candidates for the 2023 local government elections in Greece’s lignite areas
Energy communities: Solutions for strengthening renewables-based self-production of electricity by citizens in lignite areas
New report by The Green Tank shows that the installation of 272-300 MW photovoltaics by energy communities combined with electricity storage systems using the available financial resources can fully cover the needs of approximately 245,000 residential consumers in Greece’s lignite areas, mitigating the lack of grid space.
The Green Tank on the programs to support local entrepreneurship in the country’s lignite regions
The Green Tank submitted comments and proposals regarding the two actions to strengthen local enterprises in the Greece's lignite regions announced by the Greek authorities.
YES but with asterisks by the Green Tank to the plans of supporting energy communities and installing heat pumps in transition regions
The Green Tank participated with comments in the 3rd written process of the Just Development Transition Program (JDTP) 2021-2027 as a member of the Monitoring Committee of this program with the right to vote.
The Green Tank votes against the Evaluation Plan of the Just Transition Development Program –The inclusion of local communities is needed
As a member of the Monitoring Committee of the Just Transition Development Program, The Green Tank voted against the draft Evaluation Plan and provided comments and recommendations.
Just Transition Newsletter #5
The fifth newsletter of the Green Tank for the developments of the last six months (January – July 2023) related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
Energy communities for a just and democratic transition
Ioanna Theodosiou at the fourth Annual Political Dialogue of the EU Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition.
Energy communities or how citizens can take control of their own energy
Interview with Ioanna Theodosiou for the independent climate justice newsletter The Green Fix.
