Second Just Transition Newsletter
The second newsletter of the Green Tank for the developments of the last six months related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
Including local communities is a necessity for a successful transition
A comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the necessity of including representatives of the local communities of the lignite regions in the structures of the governance mechanism of the just transition, in an article by Machi Tratsa.
Hearing for actors on Just Transition in the Parliament
The Green Tank presented its positions on the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investments "Just Development Transition and regulation of specific coal phase-out issues" at the hearing of the competent Committee of the Greek Parliament on December 7, 2021.
The “principles” of Climate Neutrality
Nikos Mantzaris spoke in the second annual policy conference titled “Ne to. 0!” organized by the RES Foundation, a Belgrade-based think tank, on Wednesday, December 1st 2021.
Coal phase-out hour zero
Participation of Nikos Mantzaris in the special news shows of ERT3 "Coal phase-out hour zero" with Synthia Sapika, on Monday, November 29, 2021.
Energy communities: Do it like Ireland!
An article by Ioanna Theodosiou presenting the possibility of laying down a state aid scheme specifically for energy communities, based on the based on the recent successful example of Ireland.
Review: Energy communities in the lignite regions of Greece
An increased interest for the development of energy communities in the lignite regions of the country, although predominantly for profit, reports the new review published by the think tank The Green Tank.
The Energy Communities in the Just Transition Platform
Ioanna Theodosiou participated in a session of the Just Transition Platform, organized by the European Commission, dedicated on the topic of energy communities, with a presentation on the developments in the lignite areas of Greece.
Comments on the Ministry of Development and Investments bill on Development
The Green Tank submitted its comments to the public consultation on the new bill of the Ministry of Development and Investment, titled “Development Law- Greece Strong Development”.
The role of RES in Western Macedonia’s post-lignite future
Nikos Mantzaris participated in an online meeting of the programme "DeCarb: Supporting the clean energy transition of coal-intensive EU regions" on the "Introduction of renewable energy sources in the mix of energy resources of transition regions", following an invitation of the President of the Regional Association of Municipalities (PED) of Western Macedonia and the National Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), on November 8, 2021.
The post-lignite era in light of COP26
Nikos Mantzaris, participated in the show FYSIKA, dedicated to the theme "Western Macedonia facing the post-lignite era", as a guest of the physicist and development consultant Spyros Kanouras
Energy communities are the key to Just Transition and dealing with the energy crisis
Comment by Ioanna Theodosiou on the recent developments concerning the development of energy communities in an article of the Battle of Traca in BIMA on Sunday, 7/11/2021.
CO2 allowances auctioning and lignite regions
An article by Nikos Mantzaris on energypress about the need to channel a specific percentage of the proceeds from the CO2 allowances auctioning annually and with consistency to the implementation of the Territorial Just Transition Plans.
Energy communities: an essential tool for a truly just transition
Participation of Nikos Mantzaris in the event "Scaling up energy communities in Bulgaria", on October 21, 2021.
