Maria da Graça Carvalho had promised to end EMER, a body set up to speed up the licensing of renewable energy projects. However, for now the body remains and will be led by an official from the office of the Secretary of State for Energy.
Government appoints president to body the Environment Minister had promised to abolish as recently as November
Saturday, 24 January 2026RSS
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