The milestones of 2024 and the challenges of 2025
Interview of Ioli Christopoulou on NAFTEMPORIKI TV.
Concerns and proposals for the decarbonization of Greek industry
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris to Flash TV Kozani after the recent report by The Green Tank.
Proposal for higher taxation on windfall profits of fossil fuel electricity producers
Nikos Mantzaris commented on the thorny issue of high electricity prices, after the Greek Prime Minister's letter to the Commission.
Progress, challenges and prospects of RES in Greece
How did the RES sector fare in 2024 and what is expected for the 2030 targets? Nikos Mantzaris answers in a Spanish media outlet.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – December 2024
In 2024, total gas consumption in Greece was 66.2 TWh, up 30% compared to 2023 (50.9 TWh). The increase came from all three uses, with the largest increase coming from electricity (+10.9 TWh).
Joint press release on the landfill tax
13 Greek environmental NGOs on the landfill tax debate.
The Greek industry on the path to decarbonization
After years of stagnation, the two most polluting sectors of the Greek industry (cement production and refineries) are aiming to reduce their carbon footprint, in line with the NECP and EU priorities, despite concerns about their competitiveness.
Τhe new Emissions Trading Scheme and the Social Climate Plans
The challenges brought by ETS-2 for buildings & road transport and the role of the Social Climate Fund.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – November 2024
November recorded the highest monthly carbon intensity of 2024 in Greece (318 g CO2/kWh), due to the increased production of fossil fuels (lignite and fossil gas).
The Just Transition at the final conference of EPALE 2022-2024
Ioanna Theodosiou participated in the final conference for the project by the State Scholarships Foundation.
Trends in electricity production – November 2024
Monthly net exports in Greece recorded an all-time high in November 2024 (646 GWh). Lignite had the highest monthly production of the year (406 GWh), while production from fossil gas (2,172 GWh) was the third highest of the year.
Just Transition Newsletter #8
The Green Tank’s eighth newsletter for the developments of the last six months (July - December 2024) related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – November 2024
The highest monthly gas consumption since March 2022 (6.94 TWh) was noted in November (6.7 TWh). The largest year-on-year increase in November came from gas use in electricity (+2.23 TWh).
SAvE Whales in progress: Snapshots from the first fieldwork
The SAvE Whales partners created the project’s first short documentary.
