Τhe project aimed to make the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) work for citizens and the climate.
The Green Tank, acting as partner of the project Life ETX, presents in Greek the updated EU ETS 101 – Guide to the EU’s Emissions Trading System, drafted by Carbon Market Watch in collaboration with the partners of the Life ETX project.
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.
The campaign welcomes the surge of renewable energy, but warns of the plans for new gas infrastructure.
Electricity production was primarily responsible for a 56.1% jump in gas use in Greece in May 2024 compared to the same month in 2023.
The need for such projects to be properly evaluated and be utilized by specific industry sectors.
Interview with Ioli Christopoulou on the green transition and a sustainable future.
Nikos Mantzaris commented on the recent analysis by the International Energy Agency in a report by Al Jazeera.
Nikos Mantzaris joined Kira Taylor on “The Jolt” podcast to discuss his views on Greece’s power decarbonisation plans.
In an Action24 TV interview, Nikos Mantzaris talked about the planned shift of night electricity hours.