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2025-07-21
Business leaders gather in Beijing for a historic forum on sustainable transition
The objective is to promote direct cooperation around innovative solutions, strategic investments, and concrete actions that support a fair and effective environmental transition.
2025-07-20
Africa is rich in solar energy, but poor in investments - UN
The continent holds 60% of the world's solar potential but attracts less than 3% of global funding for energy, said the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
2025-07-19
World Bank will support Mozambique in becoming an energy hub in Africa.
President of the World Bank promises assistance for several projects, such as boosting production in Cahora Bassa and the construction of a solar park.
2025-07-18
Brussels threatens Portugal with legal action if it does not transpose rules to speed up renewable permitting
The lack of action in the next two months may result in legal actions to impose financial sanctions.
2025-07-18
Floating solar and wind hybrid project of Alto Rabagão in public consultation
The public consultation runs until August 28, indicates the "Participa Portal".
2025-07-18
EnerH2O Webinar: electric and renewable mobility
The webinar, promoted by the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG), aims to explore how to integrate sustainable transport and renewable energies. Free registrations.
2025-07-17
University of Coimbra develops guide to assist in the decarbonization of buildings in Europe
Developed under the RENOVERTY project, the initiative offers practical solutions to combat energy poverty, taking into account the social, economic, and cultural specificities of European rural communities.
2025-07-16
Opposition in block calls on the Government to restore the 6% VAT on solar panels
For three years, the VAT applied to the purchase and maintenance of renewable energy production equipment was temporarily at the reduced rate of 6%. With the end of the transitional measure, the rate automatically returned to the normal rate of 23% on...
2025-07-16
Artificial Intelligence as a driver of efficiency and flexibility in the energy systems of buildings
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) places special emphasis on the digitalization of the building sector, leading member states to implement measures for buildings to be equipped with automation and control systems.
2025-07-16
Floating solar on a large scale is still a mirage
Why the plants are being rejected on top of dams.