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…
World Bank study on the post-lignite period in Western Macedonia (A Road Map for a Managed Transition of Coal-Dependent Regions in Western Macedonia)
The World Bank study, the implementation of which lasted 20 months and was delivered in June 2020. The study was commissioned by the European Commission and includes the following deliverables: A Road Map for a Managed Transition of Coal-Dependent Regions in Western Macedonia Profiling…
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…
Platform for Coal Regions in Transition: Participation in the 5th meeting of the working group in Brussels
From Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 July, the 5th meeting of the working group for the “Platform for Coal Regions in Transition” is taking place. To watch it live, click here The agenda for the meeting can be found here … Specifically regarding the…
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…
TEE/TDM: Urgent necessity for immediate solutions that will ensure the uninterrupted heat supply of the district heating systems
District heating has been a crucial infrastructure for the Municipalities in Western Macedonia for decades and is essential for the smooth functioning of the cities of Kozani, Ptolemaida, and Amyntaio during the winter months, with a direct dependence on the energy supply from the…
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM): Remarks on the assumption of environmental responsibility for mining activity and power generation in Western Macedonia
The Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section, prior to the passage of the bill on the “Small PPC” (June 2014) with a public intervention, stressed the necessity of charting the indicative commitments – obligations of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) S.A. towards…
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Coal Platform: The presentations of the meetings on 26~27.2.2018 [“Coal Regions in Transition Platform Working Groups: launch and first meetings”]
The European Commission launched the Platform on Coal Regions in Transition in December 2017. As part of the Platform’s activities, its two working groups will now hold their first meetings: The ‘Post Coal Economy and Structural Transformation’ group will cover strategies and projects focusing…