The carbon footprint of electricity production– November 2023
In the first 11 months of 2023, 13.35 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece's power sector, decreased by 3.91 million tonnes (-22.6%) compared to the same period in 2022. Even greater reduction in emissions from PPC's thermal power plants (-24.9%).
Sectoral Carbon budgets: an opportunity for effective climate & social policy
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris in the special feature of energypress.gr on the experience of 2023, the challenges and expectations of 2024.
Trends in electricity production – November 2023
Renewables without large hydro (19,642 GWh) exceeded fossil gas and lignite combined (17,474 GWh) in the first eleven months of 2023, by 2.2 TWh, while together with large hydro (23,190 GWh) they covered more than half of demand in the eleven-month period (51.2%).
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.
19 Environmental NGOs ask the Greek Government not to consent to a change in the wolf protection status in Europe
The co-signatory 19 Environmental Organizations express our complete opposition to the proposal announced today by the European Commission to degrade the wolf's protection status under the Bern Convention and we call on the Greek government to proceed to its rejection during the Council of Environment Ministers that will be held.
300 organizations support wolf protection in an open letter to President of European Committee
Almost 300 Civil Society Organisations, including The Green Tank and 24 other organisations from Greece, address an open letter to President of European Committee about the proposal to amend the wolf protection regime in Europe.
Will the Social Climate Fund suffice to shield citizens in the face of the new Emissions Trading System for the buildings and the road transportation sectors?
Contribution by Nikos Mantzaris to the round table discussion titled "Financing the Just Transition: From ETS2 to the Social Climate Fund" as part of the workshop "Economic challenges of the energy transition in Greece & Europe" organized by the ENA Institute of Alternative Policies.
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.
Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – November 2023
Greece reduced its gas consumption by 10.4% in the period April - November 2023 compared to the corresponding period in the 5-year period 2017-2021, almost 5 percentage points away from the EU voluntary target of -15% set in April 2023.
Nature is our ally in tackling climate change
Discussion with Ioli Christopoulou on the radio show Euranet, SKAI 100.3 on Nature Restoration Law.
The carbon footprint of electricity production– October 2023
In the first 10 months of 2023, 12.33 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece's power sector, decreased by 3.79 million tonnes (-23.5%) compared to the same period in 2022. Even greater reduction in emissions from PPC's thermal power plants (-26.2%).
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.
Trends in electricity production – October 2023
Renewables and large hydro (21,069 GWh) covered more than half of the demand (50.8%) in the first ten months of 2023. In October 2023 the highest monthly production from large hydro (441 GWh) for 2023 was recorded. Additionally, it was the second net export month for 2023 after September, with net exports of 99 GWh. On the other hand, lignite and fossil gas recorded increase compared to October 2022 (+29.2% and +67.3% respectively).
