After COP26: Challenges and open questions
Nikos Mantzaris participated in an online event of the Hellenic branch of the International Law Association (ILA), titled "Leaving Glasgow (COP 26): The new challenges for the goal of climate neutrality" on December 16, 2021.
Greece on the road to climate neutrality
Nikos Mantzaris gave a lecture to the students of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens on December 16, 2021.
Faster free emission allowances phase-out NGOs and think tanks demand
A letter to the Environment Ministers of the Council of the European Union was co-signed by the Green Tank, along with Carbon Market Watch, AirClim, Bond Beter Leefmilieu, Polish Green Network, WISE and ZERO.
Second Just Transition Newsletter
The second newsletter of the Green Tank for the developments of the last six months related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
Νatural disaster response with nature as an ally
An article by Ioli Christopoulou presenting the benefits of employing nature-based solutions in natural disaster response policies.
Nature restoration is crucial for a successful EU Green Deal
Letter from 150 NGOs to the European Commission raising concerns about the overall ambition of the EU Nature Restoration Law.
Comments on the bill on Civil Society Organizations
The Green Tank's comments on the draft bill "Protection of volunteerism, strengthening the action of Civil Society, tax incentives to strengthen the public benefit action of the CSOs and other provisions" of the Ministry of Interior.
Comments on the Interventions of the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027
Following the comments submitted on the interim text of the Consultation on the Strategic Plan for a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027, the Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos and The Green Tank participated in the second consultation and submitted joint comments and suggestions on December 8, 2021.
Including local communities is a necessity for a successful transition
A comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the necessity of including representatives of the local communities of the lignite regions in the structures of the governance mechanism of the just transition, in an article by Machi Tratsa.
Hearing for actors on Just Transition in the Parliament
The Green Tank presented its positions on the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investments "Just Development Transition and regulation of specific coal phase-out issues" at the hearing of the competent Committee of the Greek Parliament on December 7, 2021.
The imperative of making peace with nature
The new series of informative podcasts HiveMind of ThinkBee a cooperative for progressive policies hosted Ioanna Theodosiou.
The “principles” of Climate Neutrality
Nikos Mantzaris spoke in the second annual policy conference titled “Ne to. 0!” organized by the RES Foundation, a Belgrade-based think tank, on Wednesday, December 1st 2021.
Trends in electricity production – October 2021
According to the latest monthly data for the interconnected electricity network from ADMIE (October 2021):
Fossil gas keeps the lead over renewables (RES, 17,2 vs 14,1 TWh)
Ambitious but challenging are the goals of the Greek national climate law
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the emissions reduction goal of Greece, as provided for in the draft Greek national climate law that is under public consultation, in an article by Eleni Varvitsioti in the Financial Times.
