The Greek industry on the path to decarbonization
After years of stagnation, the two most polluting sectors of the Greek industry (cement production and refineries) are aiming to reduce their carbon footprint, in line with the NECP and EU priorities, despite concerns about their competitiveness.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Gas in electricity production: Greece diverging from Europe
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in Energypress.
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions due to the EU ETS: Milestones in Greece and EU-27
The annual report by The Green Tank shows that Greece ranks 4th in the EU-27 in emissions reduction from the electricity and heat production and energy-intensive industry sectors between 2005 - the year the ETS started - and 2023 (-65.4%). It has already exceeded the EU's 2030 target of a 62% reduction.
Renewable Acceleration Areas in Greece: Issues and recommendations
Νew joint report, with the participation of The Green Tank.
Learn-Participate-Protect the Environment: Empowering the participation of citizens, especially the youth, in environmental decision-making
The “Learn-Participate-Protect the environment” project concludes with 28 training seminars on empowering citizens, especially the youth, in decision-making, more than 1300 participants and a new survey on public consultations.
Self-produced energy steps into the frame of energy transition in Greece: increasing citizen participation in energy communities
The review titled “Energy Communities & Self-production in Greece and its Lignite Areas" by The Green Tank presents the more recent developments based on the data by the General Commercial Register (GEMI) and the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) up to December 2023