In the first five months (August-December) of the eight-month period of reduction of fossil gas consumption set by the European Union, Greece is at -18.2% compared to the five-year average, thus exceeding the European target of -15%, and at -31% compared to the same period in 2021. Despite a small increase in Russian gas imports in December, 2022 ended with a 68.3% decrease compared to 2021.
Renewables, together with large hydro, extend their lead over fossil fuels in the first 11 months of 2022. In the 1st month of the implementation of the EU obligation to reduce consumption by 10% compared to the 5-year average during the period November 2022-March 2023, Greece is at -8.1%
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in energypress.gr as part of the special annual issue on energy.
Joint letter by Civil Society Organizations in view of final trilogue negotiations.
Greece continues its downward trend in gas consumption, reaching -20% in the August-November period compared to the five-year average, thus exceeding by 5 percentage points the -15% target set by the EU-27 for the period August 2022-March 2023. The dependence on Russian gas continues to be practically non-existent in November.
Op-ed by Emmanouela Doussis at the Greek newspaper Epochi.
Panel discussion hosted by MEP Petros Kokkalis (the LEFT) and co-organised by CEE Bankwatch and the Green Tank at the European Parliament as part of the Life ETX project.
In the context of the project “Learn-Participate-Protect the environment”.
Radio interview with Ioli Christopoulou in ERT 3