Nikos Mantzaris, Senior Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, comments on the financial loss for the regions of Kozani, Florina and Megalopolis caused by the latest amendment of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy that provides for a new allocation of the revenues earned from the auctioning of ETS allowances.
Tassos Chatzieleftheriou, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, participated in the “2nd Meeting on Green Finance in the Energy Community”.
An article by Ioanna Theodosiou presenting recommendations for the improvement of the development framework for energy communities in Greece.
Comments by Nikos Mantzaris on the future of lingite and the solutions for the conversion of former lignite units, in an article by Thenia Vassiliadou. The article presents the different technologies analyzed for the future of the Ptolemaida V unit, in a study conducted by Haris Doukas, George Trachanas and Vangelis Marinakis from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of NTUA and Nikos Mantzaris.
Nikos Mantzaris gave an interview to Peni Halatsi and the website “Insider” on the lignite phase-out and other energy issues concerning Greece and Europe.
Comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the downfall of lignite in Greece, in an article by Machi Tratsa.
Joint Press Release. The earlier a country’s coal-phase out commitment, the higher its share of a Just Transition Fund for the Western Balkan countries, finds a model-based analysis by The Green Tank and CEE Bankwatch Network, published today.
The second newsletter of the Green Tank for the developments of the last six months related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and in Europe has been published.
A comment by Nikos Mantzaris on the necessity of including representatives of the local communities of the lignite regions in the structures of the governance mechanism of the just transition, in an article by Machi Tratsa.
The Green Tank presented its positions on the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investments “Just Development Transition and regulation of specific coal phase-out issues” at the hearing of the competent Committee of the Greek Parliament on December 7, 2021.