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It is hard to believe that a Minister of Agriculture could show such contempt and lack of connection to a centre that played a central role in the history of agriculture in the Algarve and the country. Opinion piece by Ana Moreno.
Despite opposition from residents, the ICNF clarified that the felling of stone pines on a private estate in Cabeço da Flauta, Sesimbra, did not require authorisation and did not involve protected species.
The new military facility will occupy almost a quarter of the Alter do Chão municipality and will impact conservation areas for the great bustard, little bustard, stone-curlew, and Montagu's harrier.
How is it possible that the mistakes of the past are being repeated? How can one consider building a wind farm next to a protected area? Opinion by Pedro Adão e Silva
The Air Force shooting range (Campo de Tiro) will move from Alcochete to Alter do Chão to allow for the construction of the new Lus de Cames Airport. Minister of National Defence Nuno Melo confirmed the relocation, which will bring 200 military personnel and their families to the Portalegre district. Residents in the new location have been assured that environmental safeguards and local agricultural activities will be maintained.
Nuno Melo is the president of CDS-PP (Centro Democrático e Social – Partido Popular), a Christian democratic party in Portugal. In the story he linked Chega's position to socialism, compared André Ventura to Donald Trump, and urged party members to vote 'in conscience' in the presidential runoff on the 8th, a stance that could affect centre‑right voters.
What the Minister of Agriculture said was clear: it is necessary to allow people to act — to plant and to work the land — so they can remain in the territory.
“Let us be clear: this project is not going forwards” With two vetoes from Portugal’s environmental agency APA supporting them, hundreds of people from Fundão, Castelo Branco and Penamacor travelled The post Hundreds travel to Lisbon for to protest ‘Sophia solar project’ in Beira Baixa appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Right of reply from the Minister of Agriculture to PÚBLICO’s 23–24 January coverage, addressed to the ICNF. The minister argues that regulatory or legal obstacles that block project approvals should be tackled by changing the law rather than abandoning projects, stressing that governing cannot be synonymous with mere execution. The reply frames the issue as one of policy and regulatory design — balancing property rights, environmental protection and development — and calls for clearer, reform-minded legal solutions to streamline approvals while respecting conservation responsibilities.
Home News New Portugal Special Area of Conservation New Portugal Special Area of Conservation The Serra da Gardunha has been classified as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Citizens challenge the Beira and Sophia photovoltaic projects by Lightsource BP and warn of “irreversible” impacts in the Castelo Branco district. On Saturday there will be a demonstration in Lisbon.
The ‘people’s fight’ to save the Beira Baixa region from massive solar parks plastering large swathes of various municipalities with a sea of photovoltaic panels – serviced by very high-voltage The post Mixed messaging confuses fight to save ‘Beira Baixa’ from solar panel plastering appeared first on Portugal Resident.
José Carlos Ferreira, a land-use planning specialist, says it is likely that the coming winters will be marked by similar events. But the blame is not only due to climate change.
Serra da Gardunha has joined the Natura 2000 network. Activities in this area must be authorised by the Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests.
The regional spatial plans for the North and Centre were approved this Thursday at the Council of Ministers, after several years, “to enable transformations in the territory.” “These plans were developed over seven years, listening to and involving all regional communities, municipalities; the key civic actors of these regions contributed to a plan that the Government today ...”
Portugal has 1,514 km² of areas classified as low conflict with nature for producing solar energy, five times more than needed to meet the energy plan's target by 2030.
Tiago Lourenço, 46, Julien Huys, 40, and Laurence Manchee, 43, all chose Beira Baixa for their life projects — plans that may be jeopardised by the Sophia solar photovoltaic plant.
Home News Petition against solar power plants to be delivered Petition against solar power plants to be delivered On January 30th, the Platform for the Defence of the International Tagus Natural Park (PDPNTI) will deliver a public petition against mega solar power plants in Beira Baixa.
Home News Solar plant project rejected Solar plant project rejected The evaluation committee coordinated by the Portuguese Environment Agency ( APA) has rejected the Beira photovoltaic power plant project after identifying significant negative impacts on ecological systems and land use.
The presidential candidate argues, however, that Portugal must invest in decarbonisation.
