Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century. Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel energy production systems, animal herding, and the loss of forests and other natural carbon dioxide sinks lead to global temperature rise and instability in the global climate.
As scientists showed in the most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there is no time to lose. Urgent action is needed if we want to keep the global temperature rise to 1.5 οC compared to prο-industrial levels and to meet the commitments agreed upon in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The Green Tank works in Greece and Europe for the socially just transformation of the energy model, the phase out of fossil fuels and the shift to renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy savings, while also promoting nature-based solutions.
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Green energy curtailments in Greece have reached a total of 515 GWH from the beginning of the year
22/07/2024
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Amid the summer spike in energy prices, lignite has returned to the electricity production mix and was even
19/07/2024
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Nikos Mantzaris participated in an interesting discussion on how Europe, and Greece specifically, have been handling the green
17/07/2024
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In the midst of a perfect storm for energy prices in the summer of 2024, the Greek government
15/07/2024
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The Green Tank co-signed an open letter by Ukrainian climate NGO Razom We Stand, in partnership with over
10/07/2024
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Russian gas imports in Greece increased sixfold in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period
09/07/2024
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PRESS RELEASE Covering the heating and district heating needs of citizens in the lignite municipalities of Western Macedonia (Kozani,
08/07/2024
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The Green Tank submitted its comments on the public consultation for the ministerial decision on the implementation of
06/07/2024
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The increase of fossil gas in Greece's electricity production not only threatens the progress of renewables, but also
05/07/2024
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One of the tools that established the European Union as a pioneer in climate and environmental policy issues
03/07/2024
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
02/07/2024
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Two years after the onset of the energy crisis and the European strategy to decouple from Russian fossil
01/07/2024
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Historic low of 50 GWh of monthly lignite production in May, but a surge in gas use with
29/06/2024
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The Green Tank's annual report on the emissions of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) sectors - where historic
27/06/2024
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The Green Tank, acting as partner of the project Life ETX, presents in Greek the updated EU ETS 101
27/06/2024
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PRESS RELEASE Greece ranks 4th in the EU-27 in emissions reduction from the electricity and heat production and energy-intensive
11/06/2024
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The Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF) campaign saluted the progress of lignite phase-out in Greece in a press release
11/06/2024
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Electricity production was primarily responsible for a 56.1% jump in gas use in Greece in May 2024 compared
10/06/2024
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Recently, the issue of the adequacy of space in Prinos, Kavala, to meet the domestic needs of carbon
07/06/2024
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On the occasion of World Environment Day (5 June), Ioli Christopoulou presented the work of Green Tank in
05/06/2024
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The global commitment to triple electricity production from clean energy - set by the United Nations last December
03/06/2024
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Nikos Mantzaris joined Kira Taylor on “The Jolt” podcast to discuss the successes and struggles of Greece’s shift
30/05/2024
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With RES curtailments for the first four months of 2024 being more than those for the whole of
28/05/2024
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
27/05/2024
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Nikos Mantzaris participated in the "Renewables and in the long run nuclear energy - Strategies for the 'green'
27/05/2024
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Clean energy (renewables and large hydro) covered 53.7% of Greece's total demand in the first four months of
23/05/2024
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In the midst of the most difficult period of the energy crisis, Greece proved that it can greatly
17/05/2024
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In a period when the priorities of the European Union - and of the youth - on the
17/05/2024
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The Oeko-Institut, CAN Europe, WWF EU, Birdlife Europe and the European Environmental Bureau have published their joint analysis
15/05/2024
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On the occasion of the 2-year anniversary of the REPowerEU package, the European Commission pointed out in a
15/05/2024
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The recent conviction of Switzerland by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for its failure to take
14/05/2024
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In April, LNG flows from the Agia Triada gate were significantly reduced to just 0.71 TWh, while together
13/05/2024
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Ioanna Souka, data analyst, spoke about the recent Global Electricity Review by British think tank Ember - which
30/04/2024
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated, based on the latest available electricity production
29/04/2024
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Renewables took the lead despite a 42.6% jump in fossil gas-fired power generation in the first quarter of
27/04/2024
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The progress of renewables in Greece is threatened by the upturn in gas use - especially Russian gas
25/04/2024
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At a time when the European Green Deal is moving from one major challenge to another, the question
24/04/2024
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In order for citizens to believe in the realization of the green transition, reliable information, as well as
23/04/2024
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Greece’s and the European Union’s strategy for green hydrogen, as well as the challenges for its end uses,
22/04/2024
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By June 2024, EU Member States are expected to submit their final revised National Energy and Climate Plans
16/04/2024
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Russian gas imported from the Sidirokastro gate climbed to first place with a 43.3% share in the first
15/04/2024
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The Green Tank submitted comments on the draft law of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEEN), which
12/04/2024
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Although the climate crisis is recognised as one of the most important social problems, the success of the
10/04/2024
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The resilience of the European Green Deal, the challenges it faces and the need for citizens to participate
09/04/2024
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The high share of renewables led to record zero and near-zero electricity prices (<1 EUR/MWh) on the Greek
05/04/2024
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Despite the strong growth and demand for rooftop PV, EU Member States are lagging behind, according to the
03/04/2024
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
03/04/2024
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Nikos Mantzaris and three other policy experts were called to answer the titular question during an online panel
02/04/2024
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In the first two months of 2024, renewables approached 50% of the demand (47.7%). Together with large hydro
15/03/2024
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The plan to use fossil gas for district heating in Kozani, Ptolemaida and Amyntaio is a mistake that
11/03/2024
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In the first two months of 2024, gas consumption increased by 30.1% compared to the same period in
06/03/2024
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In the shadow of the energy crisis and as citizens are increasingly experiencing the effects of climate crisis,
05/03/2024
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
04/03/2024
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In January 2024, renewables had the second highest monthly production historically (2,207 GWh), just behind the first in
22/02/2024
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As renewables grow fast in Greece, displacing polluting fossil fuels and containing the energy prices, plans to create
15/02/2024
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P R E S S R E L E A S E Analysis by The Green Tank and Facets
13/02/2024
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In the discussion with journalist Machie Tratsa for Oikonomikos Tachydromos, Nikos Mantzaris presented the motivation and the key
12/02/2024
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In January 2024, fossil gas consumption was the highest since March 2022, exceeding 6 TWh for the first
10/02/2024
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At the Euranet Plus Network's podcast on the European Green Deal, with Nikos Andritsos and George Keramitzoglou, Ioli
09/02/2024
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In an interview for Eco News, SKAI TV, and Korina Georgiou, Ioanna Souka, Data analyst, presents the data
01/02/2024
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
30/01/2024
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (December 2023): Renewables
29/01/2024
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In an interview on the radio show Euranet, SKAI 100.3 FM with Korina Georgiou, Ioanna Souka, Data Analyst,
22/01/2024
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Drawing on The Green Tank's analyses for electricity production, C02 emissions of the sector, fossil gas consumption and
18/01/2024
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The energy transition in Greece is in full swing and experts, scientists and citizens map the most important
11/01/2024
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Fossil gas consumption in 2023 was 50.91 TWh, down 10.1% compared to 2022 and 27.2% compared to 2021,
05/01/2024
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
04/01/2024
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Under the Greek National Climate Law, electricity production, buildings and road transportation are among the seven sectors for
04/01/2024
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (November 2023): Renewables
18/12/2023
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Nikos Mantzaris participated in the round table discussion titled "Financing the Just Transition: From ETS2 to the Social
11/12/2023
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Fossil gas consumption in November (3.67 TWh) was the second lowest for 2023, while the cumulative consumption for
30/11/2023
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
29/11/2023
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (October 2023): Renewables
15/11/2023
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The Green Tank sent a letter to Greek MEPs regarding the upcoming vote in the European Parliament plenary
08/11/2023
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In October the highest share of Russian pipeline gas imports was recorded (64.5%) since the start of the
30/10/2023
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
26/10/2023
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (September 2023): Renewables
25/10/2023
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Greece has made significant progress in its climate policy in recent years, especially in the transition of its
24/10/2023
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Yesterday's news report by the Greek news media in.gr titled “Entrepreneurship 2023 - RES: The first source of
10/10/2023
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Ιn September 2023, for the first time since November 2020, Russian gas covered more than half of the
27/09/2023
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
26/09/2023
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (August 2023): Renewables
25/09/2023
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In a two-day event dedicated to the environment and the search for sustainable choices for our daily lives,
22/09/2023
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September 23rd, 2023 marks 4 years since the announcement of the decision to phase out lignite in Greece
20/09/2023
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A 18.9% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first eight months of 2023 compared to the same
12/09/2023
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Extreme weather phenomena are shaping a new reality that requires immediate political action to mitigate and adapt to
29/08/2023
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
28/08/2023
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (July 2023): Despite
21/08/2023
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In view of the revision of the National Energy and Climate Plan that is currently underway, in an
08/08/2023
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A 19.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same
03/08/2023
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With temperatures in the European South reaching unprecedented levels, climate change is now recognised by citizens as a
28/07/2023
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
27/07/2023
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (June 2023): Electricity
14/07/2023
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With the heat wave hitting Greece for good, Nikos Mantzaris explains how renewables are once again becoming a
13/07/2023
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Reduced lignite production, more renewable energy sources and measures for nature are today the reality of the green
10/07/2023
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A 21.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first half of 2023 compared to 2022 and an
03/07/2023
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The monthly emissions from each power plant in Greece are estimated based on the latest available electricity production
28/06/2023
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According to the latest available monthly data from the Greek IPTO (ADMIE) for the interconnected network (May 2023): Electricity
22/06/2023
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Drawing on recent findings of The Green Tank’s analyses, Ioli Christopoulou talked about developments and trends in Greece’s
22/06/2023
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As Greece's green transition develops, Nikos Mantzaris talks with Gas Matters journalist Kontantinos Tsolakis, and addresses the dogma
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