Why EastMed is not a sustainable project
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris in an article by Theodore Chondrogiannos for Investigate Europe and Reporters United, which analyzes why the EastMed pipeline that will transfer fossil gas from Israel to Europe is not a sustainable project.
Greece’s coal phase out enters shaky ground
Statement by Nikos Mantzaris in the article by Ilias Tsagas in pv magazine regarding the decision of the Ministry of Environment and Energy to allow lignite plants to operate in derogation beyond their planned retirement and exceeding EU emission limits.
Lignite derogations
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris regarding the ministerial decision to grant derogations to lignite plants which allow them to emit above legal limits and operate beyond the official retirement timeline.
Four challenges and a hope for 2022
An article by Nikos Mantzaris presenting the main challenges in the energy and climate sectors for 2022.
Νatural disaster response with nature as an ally
An article by Ioli Christopoulou presenting the benefits of employing nature-based solutions in natural disaster response policies.
Including local communities is a necessity for a successful transition
A comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the necessity of including representatives of the local communities of the lignite regions in the structures of the governance mechanism of the just transition, in an article by Machi Tratsa.
Ambitious but challenging are the goals of the Greek national climate law
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the emissions reduction goal of Greece, as provided for in the draft Greek national climate law that is under public consultation, in an article by Eleni Varvitsioti in the Financial Times.
Energy communities: Do it like Ireland!
An article by Ioanna Theodosiou presenting the possibility of laying down a state aid scheme specifically for energy communities, based on the based on the recent successful example of Ireland.
Energy communities are the key to Just Transition and dealing with the energy crisis
Comment by Ioanna Theodosiou on the recent developments concerning the development of energy communities in an article of the Battle of Traca in BIMA on Sunday, 7/11/2021.
CO2 allowances auctioning and lignite regions
An article by Nikos Mantzaris on energypress about the need to channel a specific percentage of the proceeds from the CO2 allowances auctioning annually and with consistency to the implementation of the Territorial Just Transition Plans.
RES and electricity prices surge
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the electricity prices surge, in an article by Machi Tratsa in the Financial Post.
Comment regarding the electricity production on the Greek islands
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris to Thodoris Chondrogiannos and Nikolas Leontopoulos, for Investigate Europe, regarding the electricity production on the Greek islands.
Comment on air pollution in the Western Balkans
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the need for the European Union to provide financial assistance to the lignite areas of the Western Balkans, in an article by Machie Tratsa published in the Financial Post (Oikonomikos Taxydromos)
The wildfires and the climate crisis in Greece
Statements by Ioli Christopoulou about the wildfires and the climate crisis on Sputnik.
