Public Speaking / Interviews

In the latest episode of Lifo Podcasts titled “Social Climate Fund: Real support or a missed opportunity?”, Ioanna Souka, energy policy analyst at The Green Tank, talks with Dina Karatzou about the strengths and weaknesses of Greece’s Social Climate Plan. They discuss the social impacts of ETS2 and how Greece can make use of up to €15.5 billion to ensure a just and sustainable energy transition.

Ahead of the announcement of October electricity tariffs, Nikos Mantzaris spoke on ERT with journalist Katerina Christofilidou about energy prices.

Nikos Mantzaris, political analyst and co-founder of The Green Tank, appeared on ERT3’s “Synora” show to discuss Greece’s progress in phasing out coal and the significant delays in the Western Balkans.

At a time when the focus is on lowering energy costs for the country’s large industries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must not be left behind. Energy communities offer a crucial tool to support them, enabling collective energy production and consumption, which lowers costs and strengthens financial sustainability. According to the article by Christina Zafeirouli on energygame.gr, with contributions from Ioanna Souka, there are already examples of energy communities in Greece, the most recent being the Prespes Renewable Energy Community (PREC).

Ioanna Souka, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, spoke on the radio program Euranet and to journalists Nikos Andritsos and Korina Georgiou, about the just energy transition and the crucial role of citizens. As she stressed, “for the energy transition to succeed, citizen participation is essential.”

The energy transition is moving forward, but for it to be successful and fair, it needs genuine public participation and social acceptance. This was the central message of Ioanna Souka, energy policy analyst at The Green Tank, in her interview on Naftemporiki TV.

The importance of energy democracy and the need for a socially just energy transition were highlighted by Ioanna Souka, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, during her participation in the online event organized by the citizens’ initiative O Kosmos on July 24, marking the 51st anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Greece.

Nikos Mantzaris spoke on Naftemporiki TV about the impacts of the new Emissions Trading System (ETS2) for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, as well as the tools Greece has at its disposal to address them.

Presenting to the Special Standing Committee on Environmental Protection of the Hellenic Parliament on June 25, 2025, Nikos Mantzaris, policy analyst and co-founder of The Green Tank, highlighted Greece’s remarkable progress in renewable energy (RES) and the urgent need to scale up storage infrastructure.

At the Energy Transition Summit: East Med & Southeast Europe – held on 17 June 2025 in Athens and organised by FT x Kathimerini – Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst and co founder of The Green Tank, joined experts to explore how Greece and the broader region can harness the region’s rich solar and wind potential.

Nikos Mantzaris and Ioanna Souka participated as speakers, on 3 June 2025, at the event “Energy Transition & Electricity,” organized by Clima21 and the Aegean Energy & Environmental Bureau (EPEGA) at ESIEA. The event focused on critical issues for achieving climate goals and developing clean technologies.

Ioli Christopoulou (The Green Tank) and Nicolas Entrup (OceanCare) joined Katerina Batzaki on ERT’s English-language radio show Infinitely Curious to discuss the threats facing Mediterranean sperm whales and the role of the SAvE Whales project in their protection.

At an event by XEN Glyfada, Ioli Christopoulou from The Green Tank highlighted the importance of the energy transition, Greece’s recent progress – such as the dramatic decline of lignite and the rise of renewables – and the challenges ahead.

Ioanna Souka comments in an Energy Intelligence article