Green Tank comments on the draft law “Modernization of Environmental Legislation”
Announcement with the main points of the Green Tank's submission to the public consultation on the draft law "Modernization of Environmental Legislation" of the Ministry of Environment by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, which was completed yesterday.
Public Consultation on the draft law of the Ministry of Environment and Energy
On March 13, 2020, the Green Tank participated in the public consultation on the draft law of the Ministry of Environment and Energy titled “Modernization of Environmental Legislation”.
Lignite regions VS Mykonos, Crete and Rhodes
Nikos Mantzaris referred to the need for a revision of the allocation criteria for the, currently under nergotiation, European Just Transition Fund in an article my Machie Tratsa.
Special Report: Post lignite
Nikos Mantzaris participated in Tasos Teloglou’s show “Special Report” on decision to phase out lignite, its causes, and its impacts on Western Macedonia and the future of PPC’s new, under construction lignite plant “Ptolemaida V”, which has already costed €1,4 billion.
Protected areas as models of sustainable development: Prospects and opportunities
Talk by Ioli Christopoulou titled “Protected areas as models of sustainable development: prospects and opportunities" at the SYRIZA event entitled "Governance and Eco-Development of Protected Areas (Natura 2000 sites)" on February 24, 2020.
Another new framework for nature conservation or a real improvement?
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on the upcoming legal proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, which among other issues will include provisions for a new framework on the management bodies of Greece’s protected areas.
EU developments and the next day in Western Macedonia
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the challenges of the Just Transition in Western Macedonia at two events in Kozani as well as in the local media.
Getting to know the EU Green Deal
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in a panel discussion on the European Green Deal hosted by Matroni Dikaiakou’s "Karta Melous" (Member's Card) show on the Hellenic Parliament’s broadcaster. The panel discussion brought to light both the ambitious objectives of the EU’s new development strategy as well as the challenges in accomplishing them, at the EU and…
Governance of protected areas
PORTO LAGOS – The University of Cambridge in collaboration with the Green Tank, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Managing Body of Nestos Delta-Vistonida-Ismarida and Thasos (MB) organised a workshop for the pilot application of a methodology for assessing the governance of protected areas.
The new programming period 2021-2027, an opportunity for a sustainable future for Greece
Talk by Ioli Christopoulou titled “The critical decade – Financing for a sustainable future” during the National Conference on Growth for the Partnership Agreement 2021- 2027 on Friday, January 17 2020.
How Just is the Just Transition Mechanism?
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris on the new Just Transition Mechanism aiming at supporting the transition of EU regions with high carbon intensity. The article was first published in Greek in energypress.gr on January 17, 2020 under the title: How Just is the Just Transition Mechanism?
Environment 2019: 8+1 trends
Shortly before the dawn of the new decade, Ioli Christopoulou presents the 8+1 environmental trends from Greece and the world that marked 2019.
Greek caves and bats
Collaboration between the Green Tank and the LIFE GRECABAT project during a two-day conference organized by the project’s team at the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
Ptolemaida 5: The elephant in the room of Greece’s lignite phase out
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris on the drawbacks of the operation of Ptolemaida 5 as a lignite power plant and the possibilities of converting it to a thermal energy storage facility.
