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2023-12-15
Economy of the Sea: 50 consortia are interested in investing in Portugal
The Economy of the Sea is a topic that is increasingly present on the national agenda. In Portugal, it has a value of about 5% of GDP, being responsible for 4.9% of the employment capacity.
2023-12-15
Global coal use reaches highest level ever in 2023
IEA predicts that demand is expected to decline in the coming years, but notes that stronger action is needed to meet international climate targets. EU and US decrease demand.
2023-12-14
COP28: what does the end of fossil fuels entail?
What are the alternatives? And is Portugal well positioned?
2023-12-14
Europe agrees on electricity market redesign
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached an understanding to move forward with the reform of the electricity market.
2023-12-14
Portugal in 7th place in the normalized ranking of the most attractive countries for investment in renewables
In the most recent edition of the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), Portugal is in 22nd place on the list of the most attractive countries for investment in this sector, but in 7th place in the normalized RECAI ranking.
2023-12-14
Offshore ambition at risk
Production costs go up 40% and raw materials skyrocket 240%.
2023-12-14
COP28 approves historic agreement but there are "suspicions" that will remain
The COP28 summit approved a historic agreement for the global transition away from fossil fuels, and its announcement was approved by nearly 200 countries and a lengthy final ovation.
2023-12-14
Energy and taxes
For many years, taxes and energy have caused hives in the public sector. No one especially likes to receive missives from the Tax Authority or their electricity or gas supplier.
2023-12-14
Energy companies soar on the stock market after an agreement to reform the electricity market
The main Portuguese index, PSI, which had already started today's session driven by the energy sector, is now up more than 1% and continues to be driven by this sector.
2023-12-13
Government says agreement "closes with golden key" Portugal's participation in COP28
Duarte Cordeiro stated that this statement, "from the point of view of what the text is and its ambition", is "much more in line" with what science says, with a language "of the end of fossils".