The Minister of the Environment and Energy today called for power lines to be buried to strengthen the resilience of the electricity network, at a time when around 149,000 customers remain without electricity following Storm Kristin.
Minister urges burying power lines to make the electricity network more resilient
Monday, 2 February 2026RSS

Context & Explainers
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.





