Setting up and strengthening of energy cooperatives in Greece WORKSHOP How do we inform citizens about setting up an energy cooperative? What training needs arise as citizens become prosumers? These are some of the questions that will be discussed at the workshop "Setting up and strenthening of energy cooperatives in Greece" that will be held on Friday 1 December, in Athens.
Study launch: Energy Poverty in Greece EVENT Energy poverty is becoming a serious concern in our societies with increasing attention. The presentation of the study "Energy Poverty in Greece: social innovation proposals to address the phenomenon" seeks to contribute to the public debate on the issue in Greece and to the formulation of an innovative social policy combining energy, environmental and social criteria. Friday, 26 May 2017, Europe Direct City of Athens (Akadimias 50, entrance from Solonos str.), 11:00 – 16:00 p.m.
Energy poverty in Greece today ARTICLE Energy poverty is beginning to be acknowledged worldwide as a social problem of increasing importance and serious impact on the health of millions of people. In the last years in Greece, public awareness concerning this phenomenon is emerging, but neither a clear definition nor specific indicators for monitoring the phenomenon are yet put in place by the responsible authorities. The study published in Greek by the Heinich Böll Foundation Greece contributes to fill this gap. Read the executive summary in english.
2nd workshop on energy poverty and green social innovation in Greece WORKSHOP Energy poverty constitutes a serious social problem in many European countries with multiple effects both on health and on the overall poverty, and affects more than 100.000.000 European citizens. On Wednesday 29 June 2016, the 2nd workshop took place on “The status of Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”. The main objective of the workshop was the exchange of views and ideas with national and EU stakeholders.
Policy paper: The status of Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address it WORKSHOP A recent study conducted by the European Parliament showed that 36% of Greek households were experiencing energy/fuel poverty during 2013, in other words facing difficulties maintaining comfort conditions in their homes. Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece is joining forces with the social cooperative Wind of Renewal and the Institute of Zero Energy Buildings with the aim of publishing a policy paper on Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address it
Utilising the wealth of RES in Greece In Greece of the crisis, there is no room to reproduce the energy model of the 50s. Even more when modern, clean and smart solutions with significant benefits for employment and innovation, are now becoming financially competitive.
Energy policy without planning or dialogue? What Greece lacks, first and foremost, is a meaningful and well-documented long-term energy plan, which would be the outcome of sober consultation, with comparative scenarios, time- and geography-specific targets and, of course, mechanisms for implementation monitoring and evaluation.
Towards a post-lignite era Lignite has been the backbone of Greece’s electricity system for many decades, offering affordable energy for the country’s economic growth. However, a number of reasons pose the urgent matter of the country's gradual and planned transition to the post-lignite era.
Impact of Lignite on the environment In the significant air pollution of the region caused by the pollutants emissions from the power plants one must add their significant footprint on the water resources and the forced relocation of villages.
Impact of Lignite on public health It is striking that although ligniteßfired plants and lignite mines have operated for over 60 years, no epidemiological study has been conducted on the impact of the air pollution on the health status of the inhabitants of lingite-mining regions.