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Interview – analysis of the issues concerning the relocation of Pontokomi and the new law on the use of PPC lands
Panagiotis Tsartsianidis held a discussion regarding the relocation of Pontokomi with the representative of the residents and the local council of the village on kozani.tv to document this case. Why is it being delayed, what do the laws stipulate, what is meant by expropriation…
The discussion at the Kozani City Council on the non-levelling of Pontokomi (presentation – reportage)
The positioning in implementation of the decision of the expanded Local Council (Popular Assembly) of Pontokomi dated 18.09.2022, wherein an analysis is made and the following is proposed: -The provision of § 6.4.7 of Law 4956 (Government Gazette A 140/19.7.2022) “Ratification of the Programmatic…
Remarks by Dynamiko TEE in the Consultation on the Territorial Plans
Remarks by Dynamiko TEE in the Consultation on the Territorial Plans Employment positions Regarding the reference year, which is set as 2019, we believe that unemployment in Western Macedonia is underestimated, given that the post-lignite period began at a much earlier stage, a fact…
Western Macedonia: Clashes with the Public Power Corporation (PPC) over district heating
The halting of construction works on the PPC’s ‘Ptolemaida 5’ steam-electric power station is raising concerns about whether the plant will be ready to support the district heating network in the winter of 2021. The decision to halt construction works on the PPC’s ‘Ptolemaida…
Intervention in the consultation on the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
The newly proposed National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) incorporates significant changes to the energy landscape as it has been shaped thus far, the most critical being the complete phase-out of lignite from the Greek system by the final year of 2028. This fact…
Working Group from the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section on the topic: “Assessment of the contribution of economic sectors to the productive model of Western Macedonia, with an emphasis on the impact of the lignite industry”
By means of decision no. A3/D.E./S19/2019, the Steering Committee assigned a Working Group for the “Study estimating the transition cost of Western Macedonia to a zero lignite production regime – examination of scenarios”. The Project Group will immediately update the indicators and scenarios for…
PPC Meeting with the World Bank and Commission regarding Western Macedonia
Today, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PPC, Mr Emm. Panagiotakis, along with senior executives of the Corporation, met with officials from the World Bank and the Commission tasked with monitoring and supporting Western Macedonia’s transition into the post-lignite era. During the meeting…
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My positioning before the Standing Committee on Production and Trade of the Hellenic Parliament regarding the Public Power Corporation (PPC) [video and positioning]
The following video is from my positioning as President of the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) at the meeting of the Standing Committee on Production and Trade of the Hellenic Parliament regarding the Draft Law of the Ministry of Environment…
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Statement on Public Power Corporation (PPC) issues [New Technical Chamber of Greece study on the contribution of lignite, 200MW photovoltaic park, assumption of environmental responsibility] (video)
A statement addressing, among other matters, the need to mobilise all stakeholders regarding the impending developments at the Public Power Corporation (PPC), given that the contribution of lignite activity to the GDP of the Region of Western Macedonia is highly significant according to a…
Intervention by the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section: Evaluation of the contribution of economic sectors to the productive model of Western Macedonia, with an emphasis on the impact of the lignite industry
For many decades, peaking in 2002, the extraction and combustion of lignite accounted for approximately 30% of the Gross Value Added (GVA) at the level of Western Macedonia. In 2014, this figure rose to 42% and, indeed, showed upward momentum for the coming years…
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