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Home News Portugal water plan revoked Portugal water plan revoked The Azibo Reservoir Management Plan, over 30 years old, has been revoked, following its publication today in the Official Gazette, due to its obsolescence and failure to guarantee the intended objectives, particularly environmental
The Zero Association opposes the project, which it considers illegal, to increase the capacity of the Boticas landfill to receive waste from this area of the country. The project proposed by Resinorte was under public consultation between January 19 and February 13 via the Participa portal.
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The environmental association criticises the weaknesses in the proposal for the D. Carlos Natural Marine Reserve, which allows extractive activities and postpones full protection.
The agency admitted that national records could be broken in the reservoirs.
According to the environmental association Zero, “without visible implementation, Lisbon is set to miss climate neutrality in four years,” although it acknowledges the political and symbolic value of the initiative.
Home News Calls for banning wipes in Portugal Calls for banning wipes in Portugal The environmental association Quercus is calling for a ban on the sale of non-biodegradable wet wipes and the creation of a “biodegradable” label, and has sent a letter to this effect to the Government and the Assem
Home News Coimbra prepares for a “100-year flood” Coimbra prepares for a “100-year flood” Ana Abrunhosa, the mayor of Coimbra, warns of the possibility of a “100-year flood” on the Mondego River. By Bruno G.
It is necessary to remove or reduce impermeable surfaces in urban areas, such as tarmacked areas, and create more parks that function as natural retention basins, say Quercus and Greenpeace.
WWF Portugal, LPN and SPEA, together with dozens of other organisations from the European coalition #HandsOffNature, today launched a petition opposing the European Commission's proposed simplification of environmental laws.
'Let's tackle the rubbish!' is the APA campaign slogan. But if responsibility is pushed solely onto citizens, the slogan may fail. Because, in that case, it's not the rubbish being tackled — it's us. Opinion by Marcos D. Mateus
Coalition calls on Parliament to reject the IL bill and to 'reaffirm Portugal's commitment to a robust, fair and science-aligned climate and environmental policy'.
Trouble began late last year when Público reported that government agencies charged with environmental protection – particularly the ICNF (Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests) – feared their The post Portugal’s agriculture minister threatens nature protection appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Seven environmental organisations today condemned statements by the Agriculture Minister about the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF), calling them an approach “incompatible with the democratic rule of law”.
Recent statements by the Minister of Agriculture, who said that laws that prevent the implementation of projects should be reviewed, have been criticised from various quarters.
He has brought together specialists on environmental issues to challenge those he describes as 'deniers'.
Members of the European Parliament and countries in the European Union (EU) have today reached an agreement on a target to reduce pollutant emissions by 90% by 2040, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, although new forms of flexibility are anticipated.