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
Hope Beyond Coal in Greece’s Valley of Tears
Short documentary by Europe Beyond Coal and The Green Tank.
What does the new ΕU gas reduction target mean for Greece?
Nikos Mantzaris on ERT television and radio.
Trends in the Emissions Trading System in Greece and the European Union – 2021
Whilst in the midst of an intense energy and economic crisis due to the explosion of fossil fuel prices and the threat of a fossil gas supply disruption from Russia, many European countries, including Greece, have increased coal mining and are considering lifetime extensions of coal power plants. At the same time, the European Union…
Building a sustainable future in coal regions in transition
Opinion article by Ioanna Theodosiou in CEENERGYNEWS.
Meeting of environmental NGOs with the Greek Minister of Environment and Energy
The Green Tank presented its comments on the draft bill on environmental protection.
Sustainable funding for REPowerEU
Comments submitted by the Green Tank on updating EU legislation to make the EU independent from Russian fossil fuels.
No room for fossil gas in the EU’s Modernization Fund
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris as part of the project Life ETX.
Contribution to the public consultation on the draft bill of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy
The Green Tank submitted comments on the draft bill “Provisions for the simplification of environmental licensing, environmental inspections and environmental protection, urgent provisions on forestry, spatial planning and urban planning, establishment of a framework for the development of Offshore Wind Farms, addressing the energy crisis and issues of circular economy”
Just Transition Newsletter #3
The third newsletter of the Green Tank for the developments of the last six months (January-June 2022) related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
