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2025-11-20
Lula wants oil companies, mining companies, and the super-rich to pay for the energy transition
Those who suffer the most, he continued, “are the indigenous people, the poor of Africa, Latin America, and Asia,” which is why the Brazilian presidency of COP30 placed at the center of the negotiations the creation of an action plan to move beyond...
2025-11-20
Solar project in Castelo Branco sets record for public consultation participation
The public environmental consultation for the Sophia solar plant ends today and already has over 10,000 participants, a record for a project in Portugal.
2025-11-20
Johan Rockström: “The Ocean will determine whether we have a habitable future on planet Earth”
The expert calls for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels “with quantified targets for each country” and with schedules for the next three years, warning that forests are showing many signs of shifting from carbon sinks to sources of heat. As for the...
2025-11-19
Portugal Reports a 23% Drop in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Between 2015 and 2023, Portugal achieved a significant 23% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to the update from the Local SDG Platform.
2025-11-19
To prevent the Earth from warming by 1°C, it would have been enough to keep promises
Fulfilling three key climate promises — increasing renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and reducing methane emissions — could prevent nearly 1°C of global warming.
2025-11-18
Energy Transition: Unexpected Slowdown in Global Financing
The new Global Landscape of Energy Transition Finance 2025 report, by IRENA and the Climate Policy Initiative, shows that energy transition financing reached a historic record in 2024.
2025-11-18
Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of the Tax Authority in the collection of IMI on wind farms
Two rulings from the Supreme Administrative Court (STA) consider that the towers are a 'component part' of the wind turbines and should be included 'in the assessment of the industrial urban building (wind farm) for tax purposes'.
2025-11-18
Portugal improves climate performance, but the transport sector remains a challenge
Among 62 countries analysed, Portugal ranks 9th in the Climate Change Performance Index. Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Morocco lead the ranking, while Trump's USA suffers the biggest drop.
2025-11-17
Crucial or dispensable? Seven questions and answers about the large solar plants in Portugal
The Sophia solar power plant project, in the district of Castelo Branco, is one of the most attended consultations ever in the country and revives the debate about the future of solar energy in Portugal, seen as critical for reducing reliance on gas and...
2025-11-17
Synergies with the Estonian Delegation in Portugal
APEMETA is co-organizing, in partnership with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Estonian Embassy in Portugal, and the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the reception of a delegation of Estonian companies in the fields of cleantech...