The Green Tank on Naftemporiki TV: Public participation and a just transition to clean energy
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 energy transition needs social justice” – The Green Tank speaks at event on Energy Democracy
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.
Green Transition and Social Justice: Greece Faces ETS2
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.
RES & Energy Storage in Greece: The Green Tank presents data to the Hellenic Parliament
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.
The Green Tank at the Energy Transition Summit: Greece should cut its dependence on fossil gas
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.
Energy Transition: The Green Tank Analyses Capacity Mechanisms, Energy Communities, and Self-Production in Greece
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.
Protecting Sperm Whales in the Mediterranean: The Green Tank on ERT’s ‘Infinitely Curious’
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.
Placing Energy Transition at the Core of Climate Action
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.
Αre Greece’s gas export plans realistic?
Ioanna Souka comments in an Energy Intelligence article
How “green” is the energy transition in Western Macedonia and the Western Balkans?
Nikos Mantzaris spoke to Kalli Zarali and the ERT3 show “Borders” about PPC’s plans in Western Macedonia and the new energy landscape that is taking shape in the Western Balkans.
Setting the restoration of free-flowing rivers at the heart of the discussion
The Green Tank at the first The National Workshop “Towards Free Flowing Rivers in Greece”, organized by MedINA.
Seagrass Chronicle: Exploring Atzikiari Bay of Crete | Greece
An article was published on the ARTEMIS project website about the project pilot area in Greece, featuring interviews from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) and The Green Tank, the project partners in Crete.
Dialogue on the Future of Western Macedonia
The Green Tank participated in the dialogue on the future of Western Macedonia, titled ‘Social Cohesion and Transition – Inequalities and Opportunities,’ organized by the newspaper Xronos Kozanis.
Delays in the designation of Greece’s protected areas
Comment by Ioli Christopoulou in an article by Machie Tratsa in the Vima Sunday Edition on the progress of the proper designation of the country's protected areas.
