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A robust and truly just Just Transition Fund is needed

Nikos Mantzaris spoke to pv magazine and columnist Ilias Tsagas about the Just Transition Regulation and the allocation of the funds.

Western Macedonia after the EU Summit

In an interview to ERT Kozani, Nikos Mantzaris analyzed the consequences for Western Macedonia of the agreement reached in the recent EU Summit.

The future of the EU Just Transition Fund after the EU Summit

Interview of Nikos Mantzaris to the newspaper Chronos Kozanis and journalist Argyro Xanthopoulou on how the decisions of the EU Summit about the Recovery and Resilience Fundinfluence the EU Just Transition Fund, and the European Green Deal.

Greece is almost saying goodbye to lignite

Nikos Mantzaris is quoted in an article in the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel which analyzes the coal-phase out paths of Greece and Germany and compares the cases of new coal plants "Ptolemaida 5" in Greece and "Datteln 4" in Germany with that of "Ostroleka C" in Poland for which the decision was made to cancel the coal character of the project.

A new answer to Paris Koukoulopoulos

A follow up answer to Paris Koukoulopoulos' continuation of the public dispute with Nikos Mantzaris.

A necessary answer to Paris Koukoulopoulos

Nikos Mantzaris responds to the personal attack by former MP and former mayor of Kozani, Paris Koukoulopoulos regarding Koukoulopoulos’ proposal for switching to fossil gas in W. Macedonia.

Green Deal, Just Transition and Solar Energy

Nikos Mantzaris spoke to pv magazine and columnist Ilias Tsagas about the European Green Deal, the EU recovery package from the COVID-19 pandemic and the developments regarding Just Transition.

Comment on the new environmental law

Ioli Christopoulou spoke to the French environmental newspaper Reporterre and journalist Marie Geredaki on the new environmental law that was passed in early May.

World Environment Day: Challenges for the period ahead

On the occasion of the 2020 World Environment Day, Nikos Mantzaris and Ioli Christopoulou discuss the challenges that derive from recent environmental developments, in an article published in a special issue dedicated to the environment of the printed version of LIFO.

Who says that the Europe does not listen?

Article by Nikos Mantzaris in “Proinos Logos Kozani” regarding the available resources for the Just Transition of Greece’s lignite regions on the occasion of the activation of the relevant resources of the Green Fund.

Is Greece ready to give priority to nature?

On the occasion of today's European Natura 2000 Day, Ioli Christopoulou asks how ready Greece is to achieve the new targets for the protection of nature included in the new EU Biodiversity Strategy announced yesterday.

The first major battle for the European Green Deal has begun

Analysis by Nikos Mantzaris on the state of play regarding the negotiation for the European Just Transition Fund

A return to the past after the Coronavirus or a different future?

What is the path to return after the coronavirus? The response in a concise text by Ioli Christopoulou, posted on the special project of the Ethical Ode website titled “The Day after the Coronavirus Era”.

Comment on the new environment law

In an article on the Sunday edition of To Vima, in which the main provisions of the new law of the Ministry of Environment and Energy are presented, Ioli Christopoulou commented on the main issues towards which attention must now be turned.