Latest news and stories about environmental policy in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal is currently failing to meet its established goals regarding the circular economy.
Cetaceans, seabirds, and turtles are among the animals most affected by accidental bycatch. Portugal has high rates but already has an action plan that should come into effect in 2026.
The CDU party expresses concern over the absence of official communication to the Portuguese government concerning a tungsten mining project located in Spain.
Members of Parliament request clarifications from the Minister of Environment and Energy 'regarding the steps being taken to safeguard environmental issues'.
Doctor and biologist Margarida Coelho criticises the way in which “the forest management practices being applied are entirely contrary to what would be good practice in these protection systems.”
GEOTA, LPN, ZERO, and ClimaAção Centro contest the legality of the project on the Mondego River and demand an Environmental Impact Assessment. The Minister admitted that it does not resolve the flooding.
João Joanaz de Melo also states that the Girabolhos dam is “illegal” because it lacks an updated environmental impact assessment.
Every day, Portugal produces almost one and a half kilograms of waste per person. A World Bank report notes that 57% of Portuguese urban waste goes to landfills, while the European average is less than 37%.
Portugal has a complicated relationship with its territory. It loves it in tourism brochures, lets it burn in the summer, authorises it to be cut down in the winter, and then is surprised by the floods, the erosion, and the water that either does not arrive or arrives in excess.
The Group of Studies on Spatial Planning and Environment (GEOTA) recommends a reflection on large dams, the strengthening of ecological resilience, and greater transparency in environmental management.
It is necessary to decide which technology to adopt to demolish this reinforced concrete structure, built in 1995, which remained there after the decision not to build a dam that would have hidden the rock carvings.
Changing the directive could pave the way for projects with profound and lasting impacts on water resources and extractive activities in environmentally sensitive areas, says the association.
Four non-governmental environmental organisations filed an 'urgent request' this Wednesday to once again suspend construction on the Crato Multi-Purpose Hydraulic Development project, known as the Pisão Dam. They claim the current suspension is not being upheld, while environmental authorities and the Intermunicipal Community of Alto Alentejo argue that nothing prevents work on the site. The Minister of Environment contests these 'dilatory tactics to delay the implementation of investments'.
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.
Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation ! A stream of water running down a forest hiking path Peneda-Gerês national park in Portugal, which is designated a site of community importance.
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.
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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'.
