Joint letter to the European Commission on EU ETS revenues
Carbon Market Watch, The Green Tank and other European organizations have sent a letter to the new European Commission on the proper use of ETS revenues.
Sectoral carbon budgets: How much greenhouse gases will the sectors of Greece’s economy emit by 2030?
This analysis by The Green Tank calculates the first sectoral carbon budgets based on the NECP projections and shows that in the five-year period 2026-2030 Greece will burden the atmosphere with 257 million tons CO2eq.
Nature under attack: Bern Convention weakens wolf protection
The Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted to lower the protection status of wolves, a decision widely criticized by conservation experts and environmental organizations.
The Green Tank’s comments at the 3rd meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Just Transition Development Program
Ioanna Theodosiou and Nikos Mantzaris from The Green Tank participated in the third annual meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Just Transition Development Programme (JTDP) 2021 -2027, which took place in Megalopoli.
Self-produced energy in transition: How the new institutional framework is changing the landscape
The Green Tank's 6th Review on Energy Communities and Self-Production in Greece presents the most recent development, with data from the General Commercial Register (GEMI) until September 2024 and the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator until July 2024.
LIFE EFFECT: A new project for an effective and fair European carbon trading begins
The Green Tank, a partner of the project, traveled to Brussels for the launch event.
Gas-based district heating deadlocked: What are the viable solutions for Greece’s lignite cities?
The original gas-based plan is at an impasse. Alternatives based on renewables and eligible for EU funding need to be considered.
EU decision to downgrade wolf protection status puts a protected species in the “crosshairs”
Announcement by 20 Greek Environmental Organizations on the vote in favor of the Commission's proposal to reduce the protection status of the wolf.
Over 300 civil society groups urge EU to strengthen wolf protection, not weaken it
More than 300 civil society groups call on the EU to strengthen, not undermine, efforts to live with wolves.
How much gas capacity does Greece need?
A new report by The Green Tank finds that over the past 1.5 year, meeting domestic demand has never required more thermal power plant capacity than that currently available by gas plants (6 GW).
Open letter urging the European Parliament to impose embargo on Russian gas
The Green Tank co-signed an open letter by Ukrainian climate NGO Razom We Stand, in partnership with over 100 organizations.
Just Transition Newsletter #7
The Green Tank’s seventh newsletter for the developments of the last six months (January – July 2024) related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
The future of heating in lignite areas – A public poll in Western Macedonia
Almost 7 out of 10 citizens in Kozani, Eordaia, Florina and Amyndeon encourage local authorities and the Greek government to review the ongoing planning for fossil gas-based heating and district heating.
Completion of the Life ETX project
Τhe project aimed to make the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) work for citizens and the climate.