From a buoy to smart technology – The development of SAvE Whales and its adoption by Greece
"Kathimerini" online feature on the sperm whales' collision avoidance system for ships - Statements from project partners The Green Tank and OceanCare.
The challenges for the future after record low ETS emissions in Greece in 2023
Ioanna Souka spoke about Τhe Green Tank's annual report on ETS emissions to the online edition of newspaper “Kathimerini”.
Completion of the Life ETX project
Τhe project aimed to make the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) work for citizens and the climate.
EU ETS 101: An updated guide to the EU’s Emissions Trading System
The Green Tank, acting as partner of the project Life ETX, presents in Greek the updated EU ETS 101 – Guide to the EU’s Emissions Trading System, drafted by Carbon Market Watch in collaboration with the partners of the Life ETX project.
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions due to the EU ETS: Milestones in Greece and EU-27
The annual report by The Green Tank shows that Greece ranks 4th in the EU-27 in emissions reduction from the electricity and heat production and energy-intensive industry sectors between 2005 - the year the ETS started - and 2023 (-65.4%). It has already exceeded the EU's 2030 target of a 62% reduction.
A shield of protection for the Aoos River
A ministerial decision prohibits the construction of dams and hydropower plants of all categories, including Small Hydropower Plants (SHPs), in the section of the cross-border Aoos River that was designated as Protected Landscape and Protected Natural Formation.
First meeting for the new term of office of the Nature 2000 Committee
Ioli Christopoulou has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee for the term 2024-2027.
Participation of LIFE MareNatura in the consultation on the South Aegean Special Environmental Study
The LIFE MareNatura project partners and the project's expert policy partner, The Green Tank, submitted their views to the consultation on the Special Environmental Study “EPM 8b: Natura 2000 Areas of the Regional Units of South Aegean – Dodecanese (parts) and Cyclades (2nd Group of Areas)”.
The significance of the memorandum of understanding for the SAvE Whales system
Interview of Ioli Christopoulou with the journalist Aspasia Vouzi for radio station ERT3 102FM.
Energy Democracy in the epicenter of Just Transition – The experience from Greece
In an article for a Romanian portal, Ioanna Theodosiou explains what energy communities are and why they are important for a sustainable and democratic future.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the effective development and full operation of SAvE Whales
The memorandum was signed between the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (OFYPEKA-NECCA), The Green Tank and OceanCare.
Just Transition must remain at the heart of European politics
Op-ed by Ioanna Theodosiou for the newspaper “Epohi”.
Beyond Fossil Fuels salutes the progress of Greece’s lignite phase-out
The campaign welcomes the surge of renewable energy, but warns of the plans for new gas infrastructure.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – May 2024
Electricity production was primarily responsible for a 56.1% jump in gas use in Greece in May 2024 compared to the same month in 2023.
