Carbon Tax on Heating and Road Transport: How Greece Can Turn €15.5 Billion into a Lever for Change
In an article on Climatebook.gr, Ioanna Souka analyzes the new EU carbon tax (ETS2) set to apply from 2027 to heating and road transport.
Climate Crisis & Human Rights: How Courts Are Shaping Climate Justice
The climate crisis is not just an environmental issue—it is a fight to protect fundamental human rights. In the article “Climate Crisis & Human Rights: When Justice Takes a Stand,” published in Huffington Post Greece, The Green Tank’s Communications Officer, Maria-Christina Doulami, examines how the impacts of climate change are increasingly reaching the courtroom.
Preparation and challenges for Greece’s phaseout of Russian gas by 2027
Greece, one of the last EU member states still importing Russian natural gas under long-term contracts, is preparing to comply with the European Union’s target of a complete phaseout by the end of 2027, according to an Energy Intelligence article titled “Greece Prepares for Russian Gas Phaseout”, to which The Green Tank contributed.
ETS2 and Carbon Pricing: Challenges and Opportunities for a Fair Energy Transition in Greece
In the article titled “Carbon Tax through ETS2: New Burden or New Opportunity?”, published in the newspaper Epohi, Ioanna Souka, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, explores the social and economic challenges linked to the introduction of the new Emissions Trading System (ETS2) in Greece starting in 2027.
Payments for Ecosystem Services: How Can We Invest in Nature Before It’s Too Late
In the article titled "Nature works for us for free. But for how much longer?", published in the newspaper Ta Nea, Dimitra Syrou, Nature Policy Associate at The Green Tank, explains that nature provides critical services for free – such as CO₂ absorption and flood protection – upon which our economy and society depend. Nevertheless, these Ecosystem Services are not valued and are thus assumed to be given and inexhaustible, resulting in their uninterrupted provision being undermined by human activities.
New National Marine Parks: How LIFE MareNatura Strengthens Marine Biodiversity Protection
In their article titled “New Marine Parks: How LIFE MareNatura Supports the ‘Even More’ to Come”, published in Kathimerini on July 27, 2025, Nadia Andreanidou (MEDASSET) and Ioli Christopoulou (The Green Tank) welcome Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcement of the creation of two new national marine parks in the Ionian and Aegean Seas.
Greece’s Lignite Legacy: A Call for Renewable Energy Transition
In his Athens Voice article, Nikos Mantzaris from The Green Tank explains why Greece's reliance on lignite is a costly political and economic misstep. Delaying the transition to renewables has significant consequences.
The Nature Restoration Regulation meets the Posidonia Meadows
In her article published in To Vima (11/04/2025) Dimitra Syrou presents the new Nature Restoration Regulation and shows the importance of making use of the knowledge of the collected through recent nature projects taking place for its implementation in Greece.
The developments that marked the course of lignite in Greece
How did the Memorandum and the contradictory European policies threaten the sustainability of the Greek electricity production model? Publication by Nikos Mantzaris in the special issue of the scientific journal 'Regional Integration: Politics, Economics, Governance'.
Τhe new Emissions Trading Scheme and the Social Climate Plans
The challenges brought by ETS-2 for buildings & road transport and the role of the Social Climate Fund.
Is energy security in Greece possible without fossil gas?
Op-ed by Ioanna Souka in energypress.gr.
Squaring the circle in Western Macedonia: The agreement on district heating is harmful to both the climate and Greek citizens
Article by Nikos Mantzaris, after the agreement on district heating in Kozani, Ptolemaida and Amyntaio.
Why we need the Just Transition Fund beyond 2027
Op-ed by Ioanna Theodosiou, following statement by 42 organizations to the new EU leadership.
Addressing Social and Environmental Concerns in Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal
The leaders of the Think Sustainable Europe network stress that the EU’s drive for competitiveness and security should not replace a long-term vision that delivers for the environment and citizens’ well-being.
