Bill on the seaside: Building on quicksand
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on a bill submitted by the government to the Greek Parliament, which includes catastrophic provisions for the seaside and the coastal zone.
Distortions from the lignite sale
Comment on the negative impacts of the PPC lignite sale on the Greek electricity market and the consumers.
Pressure on the European Commission regarding the Greek Capacity Mechanism
Comment on lignite subsidies for Ptolemaida V and other plants via the Greek Capacity Mechanism.
Question to the European Commission on the Greek Capacity Mechanism
Comment following the urgent question submitted by the Spanish MEP Florent Marcellesi on the ongoing negotiations for the Greek Capacity Mechanism.
Three alternative scenarios following the failure of the Greek lignite sale
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris analyzing three alternative scenarios following the failure of the Greek lignite sale.
The next day after the failure of the lignite sale
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris analyzing three alternative scenarios following the failure of the Greek lignite sale.
Response to the president of PPC’s trade union
Response by Nikos Mantzaris to George Adamidis, President of the trade union of PPC workers (GENOP-DEI).
The high cost of the insistence on the Greek lignite sale
Comment following the failed sale of Greece’s lignite highlighting the cost that the sale will have for the country and the consumers.
NGOs ask Commissioners to cancel the Greek lignite sale
Comment on the two joint NGO letters to three EU Commissioners on the need to cancel the Greek lignite sale.
The Greek lignite sale must be called off
Comment regarding the need to call off the Greek lignite sale.
UN Climate COP in Poland
Comment on the UNFCCC COP24 in Katowice, Poland and the inconsistency between the proposed Greek Energy and Climate Plan with the ambition needed to mitigate climate change.
The Greek capacity mechanism must follow the new EU rules
Statement on the need for the Greek Capacity Mechanisms to comply with the recently agreed new EU rules on the electricity market.
Analysis of the new Εlectricity Μarket Regulation and its impact on Greece
Analysis by Nikos Mantzaris following the conclusion of the trilogue negotiations on the new EU electricity market regulation and the new rules for capacity payments to coal power plants.
The cost of insisting on lignite during the coming years
Comment regarding the CO2 levy and the continuous operation of the Amyndeo lignite power plant beyond its legal hours of operation.
