The departure of workers whose contracts will end with the conclusion of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) is compromising the performance of the Climate Agency. The departures began several months ago and will continue, an official source at the Climate Agency (ApC) told ECO. One of the consequences is delays...
Departure of PRR staff is compromising the Climate Agency's performance
Friday, 30 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Recovery and Resilience Plan (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) is Portugal's national programme under the EU's NextGenerationEU to fund reforms and investments after COVID‑19; the plan includes roughly €16.6 billion in grants plus about €2.7 billion in loans approved in 2021. Payments are tied to specific milestones and targets — which the government said it is politically committed to meet — so missed milestones can delay projects and funding that affect public works, contractors and local services.
Sustainability (sustentabilidade) means meeting present needs without reducing the ability of future generations to meet theirs, covering environmental, economic and social dimensions. For residents it affects local planning, jobs and services—look for municipal or company targets, timelines and measurable actions when assessing how sustainable a place or employer is.
