Positive steps in the new bill by the Ministry of Environment and Energy – Improvements deemed necessary to enhance citizens’ participation in the energy transition
Contribution to the public consultation on the draft bill of the Ministry of Environment and Energy “Modernization of the legislation on the use and production of electricity from Renewable Energy Sources – Transposition of the EU Directives 2018/2001 and 2019/944”.
Existing legislation provides options for the full protection of Aoos
Contribution by Ioli Christopoulou to the event "Criminal Law and Environmental Protection".
Citizens of Central Macedonia turn to self-production through energy communities
News report by journalist Dimitra Tagka at thesstoday.gr with data by The Green Tank.
Greece performs well so far with respect to all of the EU’s urgent measures
Interview with NM on ERT3 radio
Media as a means of information and citizens’ intervention – 2nd Training Webinar by iSea and The Green Tank
As part of the second series of actions of the project “Learn-Participate-Protect”.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – January 2023
There were zero imports of Russian gas for domestic consumption from the Turkstream pipeline in January 2023 in Greece. In the first 6 months (August-January) of the 8-month reduction period set by the ΕU, Greece is at -22.6% compared to the 5-year average, exceeding the EU target of -15%, and at -32% compared to the same period last year.
Poland’s minimum distance law for onshore wind turbines sabotages energy transition goals
Joint letter by EU CSOs
The Power of Volunteering: Actions and outcomes – 2nd Training Webinar by iSea and The Green Tank
As part of the second series of actions of the project “Learn-Participate-Protect”.
Addressing the energy crisis: A halfway assessment of Greece’s performance on its European obligations
Briefing Note by The Green Tank.
Τhe 3 new actions of the Just Transition Development Program worth €418 million lack provisions for energy communities, climate neutrality and the youth
Comments submitted by The Green Tank during the voting procedure of the JDTP Monitoring Committee
The role of green hydrogen in the energy transition
Comments by Nikos Mantzaris to the TV show “Diavoulefseis”, Hellenic Parliament TV
Trends in electricity production – December 2022
2022 was the first year in history that electricity from renewables with large hydro (23667 GWh) exceeded that from fossil gas and lignite combined (23534 GWh)!
Surge of requests for self-produced energy from energy communities. Support by the state is urgently needed.
Latest developments on energy communities in Greece, with a particular focus on lignite regions.
SymATA: One year of participatory actions, networking and empowerment of regional Civil Society Organizations for the sustainable revitalization of rural areas
Press Conference summary held on 25 January 2023.
