Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – July 2023
A 19.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and a 16% decrease compared to the 5-year average. gas consumption in industry is on partial recovery path increasing 26.5% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to 2022, as in domestic consumption of Russian gas which was up by 1.65 TWh compared to July 2022.
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.
On Greece’s energy records halfway through the year
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris on Euranet radio show, SKAI 100.3 FM.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – June 2023
In the first 6 months of 2023, 6.75 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from the power sector, a decrease of 23.2% compared to the same period of 2022 & 45.5% compared to the 5-year average. Only 3 lignite plants produce 54.2% of the total CO2 emissions of the 17 thermal plants in the country's interconnected network. By May 2023, PPC has spent 52.2% of its total carbon budget available for the year.
Trends in electricity production – June 2023
58.6% share for clean energy in domestic electricity generation and 49.7% in meeting demand for the first half of 2023. For the twelfth consecutive month, electricity demand decreased compared to the same month last year (-10.4%), while the total for the six-month period was down 8.5%.
A Pyrrhic victory for nature at the European Parliament
Article by Ioli Christopoulou at Oikonomikos Tachydromos.
How renewables become a shield against the heatwave
Nikos Mantzaris speaks with John Psaropoulos for Al Jazeera.
Renewables and nature restoration are pillars of the green transition
Interview with Ioli Christopoulou at the Greek radio show Euranet SKAI 100.3 fm.
Nature Restoration is a milestone of European policy – We await the final vote of MEPs
Interview with Ioli Christopoulou on P. Vassilopoulos' radio show “Asko ta dikaiomata mou”.
Nature Restoration: Scientists dispel EPP’s allegations
Statement by Ioli Christopoulou at Oikonomikos Tachydromos.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – June 2023
A 21.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first half of 2023 compared to 2022 and an 18.1% decrease compared to the 5-year average. Domestic consumption of specifically Russian gas decreased by 62.9% compared to the first half of 2022, despite an increase in imports from Russia in June.
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.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – May 2023
In the first 5 months of 2023, 5.62 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from the power sector, a decrease of 21.3% compared to the same period of 2022 & 40.5% compared to the 5-year average. By May 2023, PPC has spent 44.4% of its total carbon budget available for the year according to the clauses of its sustainability-linked bonds.
