We are delighted to launch our very first newsletter! Every quarter, we will share with you our most important updates, activities, and analyses on energy and climate policy, nature protection, and the transition to a truly sustainable future.

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The Green Tank voted in favor during the tenth written evaluation process conducted by the Hellenic Managing Authority (EYDAM) under the 2021–2027 Just Transition Development Program (JTDP). The submitted dossier included two projects. The first project concerns energy upgrade works for public and municipal buildings in the North and South Aegean regions, with a total budget of €10 million (€6.854 million for the North Aegean and €3.154 million for the South Aegean).

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The tenth issue of The Green Tank’s newsletter has been published, covering developments over the past six months related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and across Europe (July–December 2025).

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1,747 energy communities, but only 18 new project applications in 6 months. Central Macedonia is the “champion” in electrified capacity, while in Western Macedonia for every 1 MW electrified, 3.6 MW are cancelled. The 1 GW “barrier” in self-generation was broken, however, from the ministerial decision on net billing (October 2024) to September 2025, only 16.5 MW of projects implementing the new mechanisms, were connected.

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The Green Tank participated in the 4th meeting of the Monitoring Committee, which took place at Zappeion on December 2, 2025. The main objective was the overall assessment of the course of the Program with emphasis on progress during the third year of its implementation. Despite the progress made in supporting entrepreneurship in lignite regions, support for youth entrepreneurship and...

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The Green Tank participated in the public consultation launched by the Ministry of Environment and Energy on the updated National Action Plan to Combat Energy Poverty, submitting detailed comments and recommendations. The organisation recognises that the Plan moves in the right direction, combining short-term relief measures for households with longer-term interventions aimed at the structural alleviation of energy poverty. However, it highlights the need for improvements in several key areas.

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The energy transition is advancing, but one crucial question remains: are the funds truly reaching citizens and investments, or do they remain on paper? In her article in Efimerida ton Syntakton, Ioanna Souka, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, sheds light on the significant delays in deploying resources from the Recovery and Resilience Facility — and the social and economic costs of these setbacks.

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The Green Tank actively participated in the Annual General Assembly of the Coalition of Energy Communities (DESMI), held on Saturday, 18 October 2025. The assembly focused on reviewing the achievements of the past year, outlining next steps, and discussing the strategic direction of the DESMI coalition. Participants also explored how energy communities can expand their activities by strengthening citizens’ active participation in the energy transition.

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Ioanna Souka, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, spoke on the radio program Euranet and to journalists Nikos Andritsos and Korina Georgiou, about the just energy transition and the crucial role of citizens. As she stressed, “for the energy transition to succeed, citizen participation is essential.”

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The Green Tank submitted detailed positions in the framework of the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Citizens’ Energy Package, as well as responses to the related questionnaire.

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