The Green Tank submitted comments and raised crucial questions in the public consultation of the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessments of the Special Urban Plans for the three main territories of Greece’s Decarbonization Zones (Ptolemaida, Amyndeon and Megalopolis).
Russian gas imported through the Sidirokastro gateway climbed to 1st place with a 43.3% share in the first 3 months of ’24. Additionally, gas consumption in Greece increased by 30.9% compared to the same period of ’23
The draft law of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEEN) was put out for public consultation between 6 – 15 April 2024 and is titled “Regulations to address the multi-level impacts of climate change in the areas of: a) water management, b) forest management and protection, c) urban resilience and policy, d) combating unauthorized construction, e) energy security”.
In a statement to AMNA news agency, Nikos Mantzaris explains what needs to be done in order to further increase the penetration of cheap RES in electricity production.
Is the future looking bright for 11 EU Member States? Updated report by CAN Europe, with the contribution of The Green Tank.
In the first two months of 2024, 2.4 million tonnes CO2 were emitted in Greece, down by 8.4% compared the same period in 2023 and -37.8% from the 5-year average.
Nikos Mantzaris was called to answer the titular question during an online panel by ELIAMEP.
In the first two months of 2024, renewables approached 50% of the demand (47.7%). Together with large hydro they exceeded 55%.
Nikos Mantzaris was invited by Socrates Moutidis to the podcast of “Chronos Kozani”, where he explained why gas is a highly problematic “solution” for district heating in Western Macedonia.
In the first two months of 2024, gas consumption increased by 30.1% compared to the same period in 2023. Greece fell to 23rd place in the EU-27 in terms of the voluntary reduction target (-15%) for the period April 2023-January 2024 and is 5 percentage points away from the target. The main source of gas imports is again Russia.