The cement industry is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial sectors globally. Yet its decarbonization is accompanied by significant technical and economic challenges. With the window for achieving the EU’s
For the 4th consecutive month, renewables led the way in electricity production with 2,107 GWh, despite the high level of curtailments recorded in April (475 GWh). The first 7 batteries
At the international conference “The Evolving Climate and Energy Landscape in Greece”, organized by the Columbia Climate School, the University of Western Macedonia and the Columbia Global Center Athens, with
Nikos Mantzaris, Lead Policy Analyst and co-founder of The Green Tank, spoke on Giorgos Psalti’s news radio show on SKAI 100.3 about the findings of The Green Tank’s latest analysis
Following the Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Nikos Tsafos’ public comments, The Green Tank would like to present the data and methodology on which its conclusions are based. The
In 2025, Greece had the highest retail electricity prices in the EU-27 in terms of consumers’ purchasing power and the third highest in nominal prices. At the same time, the
In an article on energypress.gr titled “Lignite is leaving, but the questions remain,” Nikos Mantzaris reflects on the permanent shutdown of the Agios Dimitrios Power Plant, the largest lignite-fired plant
Emissions from the four sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in the EU-27 remained largely unchanged in 2025 (-1.7%). At the same time, lignite and hard
Domestic gas consumption in April (4.4 TWh) hit a 7-month low due to declines in all three sectors. Cumulatively for the first four months of 2026, total consumption remained at
Emissions from electricity production rose in March 2026 to 1.28 million tons (+17% compared to February), with the carbon intensity standing at 222 g CO2/kWh (+10.6%) due to increased use










