Latest news and stories about climate policy in Portugal for expats and residents.
The energy transition is a critical issue that must be prioritized in economic, industrial, and climate policy discussions. It is essential for sustainable development and addressing climate change.
The EU will attempt to relaunch its climate plan at the International Maritime Organization. The CO2 price for maritime transport was postponed last year due to opposition from the US.
The Climate Agency will have funding of approximately 10 million euros this year, representing a reduction of more than half a million euros compared to last year. However, the annual commission charged to the Environmental Fund to cover the Agency's operating expenses remains at 1.5%.
The European Union reduced emissions by 3% between 2023 and 2024, reaching a 40% decrease compared to 1990. The target is 55% by 2030. 'Almost all member states contributed,' says the agency. Portugal cut only 1%.
The new European Nature Restoration Regulation, more than transforming a duty to refrain from certain conduct into a duty of active restoration of nature, brings about a true economic and social transformation. An agenda to keep in mind in a post-Trump world.
Portugal will be represented by the Climate Agency at a conference in Colombia. Among the justifications provided is the need to “avoid emissions” and “unnecessary consumption of fossil fuels”.
In January, the bill that could have opened the door to nuclear energy and deep-sea mining was sent to committee without a vote, following a heated debate in the Assembly of the Republic.
Climate ambassadors demand a role in the implementation of the national recovery plan. The European Climate Pact calls for investment in energy communities and wetlands.
“Endangerment Finding” is how Jane Kirkby, a partner at Antas da Cunha Ecija, translates the term. This legal instrument serves as the basis for much of the United States' climate regulation, but the administration led by Donald Trump announced last February that it would revoke it. This decision by the United States joins...
The proposal from the two ambassadors will be presented in Brussels at the 'Together in Action 2026' conference, the annual event of the European Climate Pact taking place between the 24th and 25th.
A group of 30 citizens is seeking clarification on the delay in implementing the Climate Framework Law.
The article discusses concerns over the European Union's climate leadership, focusing on whether its 2040 emissions reduction target is sufficiently ambitious. While Portugal is part of the EU's climate strategy, the article emphasizes broader EU debates about the adequacy of current commitments, with some critics arguing that the 2040 goal may be too weak to meet global climate change mitigation needs. The piece highlights ongoing discussions among EU member states, including Portugal, about strengthening climate policies to ensure more aggressive emissions reductions and maintain leadership in global climate efforts.
Ivone Rocha, president of the Platform for Sustainable Growth, presents the “Sustainable Alternative” report, which highlights a dangerous gap between scientific climate requirements and public policy implementation in Portugal. The report advocates for long-termism in governance, the depoliticisation of climate action, and a structural reform of the state to address environmental, technological, and economic crises.
Brussels must take urgent measures to reduce the carbon footprint of food and farming, a scientific advisory board report says.
One of the takeaways from the 5th edition of the Green Economy Forum, a conference organised by ECO/Capital Verde and held at Abreu Advogados in Lisbon, was that at the governance level more 'maturity' and 'commitment' are needed, constituting one of the main challenges of the green transition in Portugal. In the conference's third and final panel, ...
Organisations emphasise that the roadmap for fossil fuels needs to go 'beyond a technical exercise'.
Four years after coming into force, the Assembly of the Republic will discuss seven initiatives on the foundations of climate policy. While PS, PAN and Livre want to implement what remains outstanding, IL wants to 'simplify' the law, but the proposal is being criticised as a 'significant setback' and as resulting from 'ideological blindness'.
The Liberal Initiative proposes reviewing the Framework Law on Climate, returning it to political and institutional normality and away from ideological frenzy.
The environmental organisation WWF Portugal says that Iniciativa Liberal's bill to revise the Climate Framework Law (LBC) weakens 'essential pillars of Portuguese climate policy' and recommends the 'complete rejection' of the document.
It will be difficult to reverse a course that will become ever more costly for us.
Aircraft contrails, the white lines they leave in the sky, contribute to global warming, but they can be prevented and Portugal can make an important contribution. The study, from the European organisation Transport & Environment (T&E), which advocates zero-emission and accessible transport, was released by the Portuguese association Zero, which ...
The current situation, with several countries backtracking on policies to reduce the use of fossil fuels, demands additional effort from the United Nations (UN) and climate advocates. Opinion by Júlia Fonteles
In the first fortnight of December, environmental and climate policies received €155 million.
In recent years the term 'carbon markets' has ceased to be merely technical jargon and has become part of the language of governments, businesses and even consumers. The reason is simple: carbon has become, paradoxically, both a waste product of the global economy and a new currency of sustainability. Science no longer leaves any room for doubt: to ...
