Increase in self-produced energy hindered by lack of grid space and delays in resources mobilization
New review of developments on energy communities in Greece and its lignite areas.
Nature Restoration Law: 200 civil society organizations ask for a solid legislative framework
Joint Statement co-signed by The Green Tank.
Greece and the European Union 4 years after the decision to phase out lignite
Comparative analysis by The Green Tank based on the monthly data collected by the think tank Ember for the whole of Europe and by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for Greece.
Focus on the Just Transition ahead of Greece’s local government elections
Open letter and briefing note by The Green Tank to candidates for the 2023 local government elections in Greece’s lignite areas
Energy communities: Solutions for strengthening renewables-based self-production of electricity by citizens in lignite areas
New report by The Green Tank shows that the installation of 272-300 MW photovoltaics by energy communities combined with electricity storage systems using the available financial resources can fully cover the needs of approximately 245,000 residential consumers in Greece’s lignite areas, mitigating the lack of grid space.
Just Transition Newsletter #5
The fifth newsletter of the Green Tank for the developments of the last six months (January – July 2023) related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
Greece on track to reduce its emissions in the ETS sectors
The annual analysis by The Green Tank shows that compared to 2005, Greece recorded a 57.1% reduction in emissions from all installations in the sectors of electricity and heat generation and energy-intensive industry covered by the ETS, ranking 6th in the EU-27 and 12 places higher than the EU-27 average (-37.9%).
The adoption of the Nature Restoration Law is crucial for Greece
The Green Tank's letter to Greek MEPs and Ioli Christopoulou's statement to the Economic Tachydromos.
Addressing the energy crisis: Greece’s performance and the utilization of funds
Briefing note by The Green Tank.
Western Macedonia Youth strengthens its voice for the Just Transition
The Green Tank and the Association of Active Youths of Florina- OENEF successfully co-organized a "Youth Empowerment Workshop for the Just Transition".
A single protection scheme for Aoos
Comments by The Green Tank on the Special Environmental Study 11a on the designation of the Northern Pindos National Park.
Beyond Fossil Fuels: New campaign for a fossil-free renewables-based power sector in Europe by 2035
The launch of the campaign was followed by the publication of the analysis “Freedom from Fossil Fuels”.
Energy Community Watch by The Green Tank
The aim is to provide information on the latest quantitative data, the institutional framework, the available funds, and the necessary steps to build an energy community.
Media as a means of information and citizens’ intervention – 2nd Training Webinar by iSea and The Green Tank
As part of the second series of actions of the project “Learn-Participate-Protect”.