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The Greek-Bulgarian collaboration in the energy sector must be sustainable

Article by Nikos Mantzaris published by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Thessaloniki.

MEPs raise the bar on climate ambition

Article by Nikos Mantzaris in energypress.gr about the recent ENVI Committee vote on the EU ETS revision.

The EU ETS and why we need it?

Article by Tassos Chatzieleftheriou on the EU Emissions Trading System published in OIKOTOPIA’s special feature on energy.

Climate crisis, war and the green transition strategy

Contribution to the feature “Perspectives | Energy and War” published by Eteron - Institute for Research and Social Change.

Active citizen participation: a prerequisite for a just energy transition

Article by Ioanna Theodosiou for OIKOTOPIA’s special digital issue on energy.

Russia’s war in Ukraine: Why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy

Joint article by members of the Think Sustainable Europe network co-signed by Ioli Christopoulou on behalf of the Green Tank.

Greece on the road to the EU Green Deal

An article by Ioli Christopoulou about the EU Green Deal implementation and the three necessary steps towards the green transition in Greece.

State aids and energy communities: Power to the citizens

An article by Ioanna Theodosiou presenting recommendations for the improvement of the development framework for energy communities in Greece.

The law on Civil Society Organizations is a positive initiative with asterisks

Ioli Christopoulou gave an interview to Peni Halatsi and the website “Insider” on the institutional and legal framework of the Civil Society Organizations in Greece, which was recently enacted into a law.

The EU taxonomy and the implications for Greece

On the occasion of the presentation of the delegated act of the European Commission, which treats investments in fossil gas and nuclear energy as sustainable, Nikos Mantzaris analyzes why renewable energy sources and the electricity storage is the only way forward for Greece.

Converting Ptolemaida V into a thermal storage unit has multiple benefits

Comments by Nikos Mantzaris on the future of lingite and the solutions for the conversion of former lignite units, in an article by Thenia Vassiliadou. The article presents the different technologies analyzed for the future of the Ptolemaida V unit, in a study conducted by Haris Doukas, George Trachanas and Vangelis Marinakis from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of NTUA and Nikos Mantzaris.

Lignite phase-out, the right decision – The next steps for energy in Greece

Nikos Mantzaris gave an interview to Peni Halatsi and the website "Insider" on the lignite phase-out and other energy issues concerning Greece and Europe.

New historical low for lignite in 2021 in Greece

Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the downfall of lignite in Greece, in an article by Machi Tratsa.

Climate-neutral power generation by 2035?

On the occasion of Germany's commitment to zero emissions in the electricity sector by 2035, Nikos Mantzaris analyzes the prospects for similar commitments from Greece and other European countries in an article in energypress published on January 17, 2022.