This year’s World River Day is dedicated to Aoos
As part of this year's World Rivers Day (25 September), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Pindos Perivallontiki, the Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA) and the Green Tank, dedicated the week 19-25 September in the Aoos River.
Energy Communities: Local authorities, enterprises and citizens make Just Transition reality – Workshop conclusions
The workshop was held in Kozani, Greece, and was co-organized by The Green Tank and the Region of Western Macedonia.
Heat pumps, self-production from the sun and subsidies for energy savings are the citizens’ “weapons” against the energy crisis
Nikos Mantzaris on radion Channel 1 of Piraeus.
Energy Communities in Greece and in its lignite areas – Review of developments #2
Developments on energy communities in Greece over the last six months, with a particular focus on lignite regions
European Green Deal Barometer: Skepticism for Green Deal implementation status in the short term, but cautious optimism post-2024
Report by IEEP with the contribution of civil society organizations.
Just Transition or return to lignite?
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in Balkan Insight on the risks for the Just Transition process in lignite regions from the measures taken in Europe and in Greece to increase lignite use.
Energy Communities – Workshop in Kozani
Co-organized by The Green Tank and the Region of Western Macedonia.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – August 2022
In August 2022, gas consumption decreased by 15.3% compared to August 2021 mainly due to a reduction in industrial use by almost 80%. However, consumption is up by 6.9% compared to the five-year average, leaving Greece far from the European Commission's target for a 15% reduction compared to the five-year average.
Reducing fossil gas consumption without increasing lignite use
Nikos Mantzaris at ERT TV and Radio.
How much can Greece reduce its fossil gas consumption?
New analysis by The Green Tank examines Greece’s potential to reduce its fossil gas consumption in the next eight months in order to contribute to the common European effort.
Trends in electricity production – July 2022
Monthly production record from renewables in July. Cumulatively in the first 7 months of the year in Greece, renewables (excluding large hydro) were the source that produced the largest quantities of electricity (11594 GWh), while fossil gas (11009 GWh) fell to the second place.
Trends in electricity production – June 2022
For the first time, renewables including large hydro surpass fossil fuels (fossil gas and lignite) during the first half of the year.
Energy communities and energy cost reduction
Contribution by Nikos Mantzaris to Sebastien Malo’s investigation on Tilos’ hybrid station.
Protected areas and fossil gas at the public hearing in the Parliament
Participation of Green Tank in the public hearing on the bill of the Ministry of Environment and Energy
