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Conflicting policies threatening the sustainability of Greece’s electricity model: short history and lessons learnt

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The four Institutions involved in Greece’s economic rescue programs, insisted on the partial privatization of Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) lignite portfolio based on a case that was initiated 20 years ago when the economic realities of lignite were vastly different. This paper criticizes the European Commission on its persistence to enforce such one-dimensional approaches, while contradicting even the EU’s own climate policies. It further highlights the role of environmental NGOs and think tanks, which, together with key developments in EU legislation prevented a structural lock-in to lignite and paved the way for the decision to phase out lignite by 2028.

Source: Region & Periphery

DOI: 10.12681/ri.40702

Author: Nikos Mantzaris

Language: English

Topic: Renewable Energy and Sustainability

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408274730

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