The carbon footprint of electricity production – March 2023
In the first three months of 2023, a total of 3.81 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted for electricity production, reduced by 27.5% compared to the same period in 2022 and by 32.3% compared to the 5-year average. By March 2023, PPC has spent 31.2% of its total carbon budget available for the year.
The Just Transition of lignite areas needs the ETS national resources
News report by Elvira Krithari for Kathimerini based on The Green Tank’s policy paper.
National Resources for the Just Transition
Policy brief by The Green Tank.
Which energy model do we want?
Op-ed by Nikos Mantzaris at NAFTEMPORIKI.
Trends in electricity production – March 2023
Free fall for fossil gas in electricity generation during the first quarter of 2023 (-46.2%). Lignite's contribution also decreased by 9.3%. Renewables and large hydro with a share of 48.1% outperformed fossil fuels by 14 percentage points. However, net electricity imports were up 87.1%, while the country missed the EU target of -10% in demand in the 5-month reduction period (Nov. 2022-Mar. 2023) by 354 GWh.
The 2022 energy milestones
Interview with Nikos Mantzaris on Euranet, SKAI 100.3.
New European nature restoration law
Article by Ioli Christopoulou in the 12th Newsletter of the Hellenic Botanical Society.
Renewables and energy savings are our shield against the energy crisis
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris to K. Voutsadakis and the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
The crisis has shown the great potential for reducing fossil gas use
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris in the article by Hara Bourganis on Green Tank's latest analysis of trends in fossil gas consumption and imports.
Renewables and the carbon footprint of the electricity sector
Radio interview with Nikos Mantzaris for ERT's First Programme.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – March 2023
Greece completed the eight-month period of reduction in fossil gas consumption set by the EU (August 2022-March 2023), with -20.9% compared to the five-year average -thus far exceeding the European target of -15%- and -31.8% compared to the same eight-month period of the previous year.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – February 2023
A total of 2.67 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted in the first two months of 2023 for electricity production, reduced by 14.7% compared to the same period in 2022. PPC has already spent 22.2% of its carbon budget for 2023 according to the sustainability clause of its bond loans.
A single protection scheme for Aoos
Comments by The Green Tank on the Special Environmental Study 11a on the designation of the Northern Pindos National Park.
Beyond Fossil Fuels: New campaign for a fossil-free renewables-based power sector in Europe by 2035
The launch of the campaign was followed by the publication of the analysis “Freedom from Fossil Fuels”.
