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.
Highlights
The Green Tank submitted to the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy detailed comments in the public consultation
Talk by Nikos Mantzaris titled “The time has come: Lignite phase-out!” in the context of the open discussion
A request towards the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy to shut down lignite power plant Amyndeo was
Comment on the negative impacts of the PPC lignite sale on the Greek electricity market and the consumers. The
Comment on lignite subsidies for Ptolemaida V and other plants via the Greek Capacity Mechanism. The comment was published
Comment following the urgent question submitted by the Spanish MEP Florent Marcellesi on the ongoing negotiations for the
Talk by Nikos Mantzaris on February 26, 2019 to the students of the department of Journalism and Mass
On February 19, 2019, the Green Tank together with the European NGO networks Europe Beyond Coal, Climate Action
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris analyzing three alternative scenarios following the failure of the Greek lignite sale. The article
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris analyzing three alternative scenarios following the failure of the Greek lignite sale. The article
Response by Nikos Mantzaris to George Adamidis, President of the trade union of PPC workers (GENOP-DEI). The response was
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris on January 31, 2019 to kozani.tv regarding the distortions caused by the insistence to
Comment following the failed sale of Greece’s lignite highlighting the cost that the sale will have for the
Comment on the two joint NGO letters to three EU Commissioners on the need to cancel the Greek
Comment regarding the need to call off the Greek lignite sale. The comment was published in Carbon Pulse on
On January 24, 2019, the Green Tank together with European NGO networks European Beyond Coal, Climate Action Network
Comment on the UNFCCC COP24 in Katowice, Poland and the inconsistency between the proposed Greek Energy and Climate
Statement on the need for the Greek Capacity Mechanism to comply with the recently agreed new EU rules
Analysis by Nikos Mantzaris following the conclusion of the trilogue negotiations on the new EU electricity market regulation
The Green Tank participated in the day conference entitled “ Demonstration of good practices to minimize impacts of
On December 3, 2018, the Green Tank submitted detailed comments to the public consultation on the draft National
Comment regarding the CO2 levy and the continuous operation of the Amyndeo lignite power plant beyond its legal
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris regarding the shortcomings of the PPC lignite sale. The article was published in Euractiv.com
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