New nature targets: International initiatives and the national legislation
Article by Ioli Christopoulou at OIKO-ENIMEROSI.
Greece on track to reduce its emissions in the ETS sectors
The annual analysis by The Green Tank shows that compared to 2005, Greece recorded a 57.1% reduction in emissions from all installations in the sectors of electricity and heat generation and energy-intensive industry covered by the ETS, ranking 6th in the EU-27 and 12 places higher than the EU-27 average (-37.9%).
The adoption of the Nature Restoration Law is crucial for Greece
The Green Tank's letter to Greek MEPs and Ioli Christopoulou's statement to the Economic Tachydromos.
Just transition through the lens of Greece’s energy communities
Contribution by Ioanna Theodosiou to webinar organized by CEE Bankwatch.
Nature Conservation in Europe: the case of Greece
Contribution by Ioli Christopoulou to the edited volume by Cambridge University Press.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – May 2023
Zero Russian gas imports to Greece in May for the second time in 2023. The lowest gas consumption compared to the same month of the previous five years was recorded, resulting from the decrease of gas use in electricity production, while the cumulative decrease for the first five months of 2023 was 24.3%.
Addressing the energy crisis: Greece’s performance and the utilization of funds
Briefing note by The Green Tank.
The success of Just Transition is Greece’s development challenge
Op-ed by Ioanna Theodosiou at Oikonomikos Tachydromos.
Western Macedonia Youth strengthens its voice for the Just Transition
The Green Tank and the Association of Active Youths of Florina- OENEF successfully co-organized a "Youth Empowerment Workshop for the Just Transition".
The carbon footprint of electricity production – April 2023
In the first three months of ’23 the carbon footprint of electricity production declined by 21.5% compared to the same period in 2022 and by 39.6% compared to the 5-year average. By April 2023, #PPC has spent 38.1% of its total carbon budget available for the year according to the clauses of its sustainability-linked bonds.
Trends in electricity production – April 2023
58.2% share of renewables in electricity production and 48.7% in meeting demand in the first four months of 2023. Production from renewables exceeded that from fossil gas and lignite combined by 1188 GWh, while electricity demand was down by 9.7% compared to the same period in 2022.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – April 2023
Despite an increase of 20.9% in April 2023 compared to the same month in 2022, overall for the first four months of the year, Greece's consumption of fossil gas decreased by 25.9% and 21.1%, respectively, compared to the same period last year and the five-year average. According to the latest available Eurostat monthly data, as of March Greece ranked first inthe EU-27 in reducing consumption, and above the EU-27 average in limiting the use of Russian gas (-51.8%) in the first two months of the year.
Three energy dilemmas to be addressed by Greece’s new government
Nikos Mantzaris comments for Politico’s daily energy and climate newsletter.
How will Greece implement its new nature targets?
Article by Ioli Christopoulou at Kathimerini.
