Can energy communities face the new reality?
Opinion piece by Ioanna Theodosiou about the new reality Renewable Energy Communities need to confront.
“Life vest” of 1.4 trillion dollars by 2030 for protected areas
Ioli Christopoulou comments on the significance of the report by Cambridge University professor Sir Partha Dasgupta on the economics of biodiversity, and the need to redefine humanity’s relationship with nature, not on the basis of what humanity can draw from it, but on the basis of what nature can provide.
Greece rushes to exit coal amid carbon price surge
Nikos Mantzaris discusses with journalist Cristina Brooks the developments leading to the recent decision by PPC and the Greek government to move forward the lignite phase out by 3 years, to 2025, and how Greece’s last lignite plant, Ptolemaida 5, can be converted into a sustainable renewables-based energy storage facility providing cheaper electricity than a fossil gas plant which is currently PPC’s default plan for the post-lignite future of Ptolemaida 5.
Renewables is the first source of energy in Greece
Nikos Mantzaris commented on the progress of renewables compared to other energy sources in Greece's electricity mix as it becomes apparent from the analysis of IPTO data for the first quarter of 2021, as well as the consequences of this development, to Machie Tratsa, journalist of Finacial Post.
6 reasons for the reform of the Greek National Energy and Climate Plan
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris in huffingtopost.gr on the reasons which render the immediate reform of the Greek National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) necessary.
EU after Lignite and Coal
Analysis on the evolution of gross electricity production from different energy sources in EU-27 Members States since the beginning of the century as well as on the challenges for the future arising from the observed trends.
Greece brings coal exit forward three years to 2025
The Europe Beyond Coal Campaign welcomes Greece’s earlier exit from lignite which is marked by PPC's decision to convert its last lignite plant "Ptolemaida" 5 in a different technology by 2025 but warns against the wrong choice in the replacement technology.
EU ETS and Just Transition
Article by Nikos Mantzaris on the opportunity arising from the escalation of carbon prices to fund the Just Transition of Greece's lignite regions through the public revenue from auctioning of CO2 allowances.
Lignite phase out and PPC’s green bond
Quote by Nikos Mantzaris in Euractiv regarding the significance of the decision to phase out lignite and the Just Transition challenge for Greece’s lignite regions towards a sustainable future.
The open “wounds” of the EU Climate Law
Nikos Mantzaris wrote an article in energypress on issues which remain "open" in the trilogue negotiations between the EU Institutions regarding the EU Climate Law.
The bet of the transition to the postlignite era
Nikos Mantzaris's article "The bet of the transition to the postlignite era" is included in the book "At the end is my beginning A narrative of the transition to the postlignite era", which was published a few days ago.
Degradation of both the natural and the investment environment
Comments by Ioli Christopoulou on how article 219 of the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investment degrades both the natural and the investment environment in Greece.
Energy communities: an integral component of a just post-lignite future
Opinion piece by Ioanna Theodosiou about the role of the Renewable Energy Communities in the Territorial Just Transition Plans for the Greek lignite areas.
Growing pressure on the withdrawal of article 219
There is growing pressure on the article 219 of the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investment. A most important development is the announcement by the Nature 2000 Committee, the central scientific advisory body on biodiversity conservation in Greece, calling on the withdrawal of the article, that was issued yesterday. The announcement came after…
