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Just or ‘Fast’ Transition in North Macedonia?

Participation of Nikos Mantzaris in the online event "Just or 'Fast' Transition in North Macedonia" of the Environmental Charter Meeting Series, co-organized by Eko-svest and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.

Nature Greece: a new brand name for Greece’s nature

The proposal for the creation of a new brand name "Nature Greece" to promote Greece's nature was presented in an article in the Sunday edition of the To VIMA newspaper.

Financing opportunities for a sustainable future

The Green Tank’s new report identifies the European funding sources that Greece and its regions will have available for the green transformation of key sectors of the economy and the transition to a sustainable future during the 2021-2027 period.

Climate Law: Preparing the Economy and Society for Change

Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online event entitled "Climate Law: Preparing the Economy and Society for Change" co-organized by the Institute for Sustainable Development of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) and the Competitiveness Council of Greece (COMPETE · GR) on Wednesday, 9 June.

The role of energy communities in Just Transition

Ioanna Theodosiou participated in the event titled “ Non- profit energy communities: Their role in energy democracy and the socially Just Transition of Western Macedonia”.

World Environment Day reflections

Interview of Ioli Christopoulou to journalists Aspasia Vouzi and Dimitris Karamaounas on ERT3’s 102fm radio station, on the occasion of the World Environment Day.

Financing so that the green commitment becomes practice

On the occasion of the World Environment Day and the conclusion of Green Tank’s new report entitled "Financing opportunities for a sustainable future during the 2021-2027", Ioli Christopoulou in an opinion piece stresses the need to make use of the unprecedented level of funding of the 2021-2027 period for the transition of Greece and its regions to a new sustainable development model.

World Environment Day and priorities for nature

Interview of Ioli Christopoulou on nature policy in Greece at a special podcast by Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) for the World Environment Day. The interview focused on the Green Tank's recommendations in order to address challenges and make use of opportunities for the country's biodiversity conservation.

We unite our voices for the protection of the natural environment

In view of the World Environment Day on 5 June 2021, 31 NGOs with recognized work in the conservation of the natural environment in Greece have co-signed a joint document together with corresponding number of pictures, one per organization.

Empowering civil society organizations

The Green Tank delivered two lectures in the six-month Social Dynamo project for the empowerment of environmental organization of the Bodossaki Foundation.

Trends in electricity production – April 2021

As the lignite phase-out continues in Greece, one of the key questions to be answered is which source will replace lignite in the power mix. According to the latest data from ADMIE, the “battle” between fossil gas and RES (mainly solar and wind energy) continues. https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/6299765/ Graph 1 More specifically, although fossil gas (43%) had…

The rescue of the Greek Galapagos

Ioli Christopoulou comments on the significance of the decision taken by the Ministry of Environment and Energy rejecting the installation of wind turbines on 14 islets in the Aegean Sea in Natura 2000 areas.

Stop the expansion of fossil gas infrastructure

Their concerns regarding the proposal by 10 EU Member States to reintroduce fossil gas in the revised trans-European infrastructure energy (TEN-E) regulation, expressed 50 environmental NGOs and think tanks from these Member States in their joint letter.

Nature 2000 Committee and the national environmental policy

Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on the importance of the Nature 2000 Committee for the Greek environmental policy and its role in giving prominence to the natural wealth of the country.