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2024-05-21
EU Council adopts common rules for gas and hydrogen and electricity market reform
Against a backdrop of energy crisis and geopolitical tensions, the new rules will help make the transition to renewable and low-carbon gases, in particular hydrogen.
2024-05-20
Government chooses Hugo Carvalho to lead structure to accelerate licensing of renewables
The Ministry of the Environment promises a "more transparent, agile and simplified procedural regime".
2024-05-17
Two years of REPowerEU: renewables as the key to Europe's energy independence
The REPowerEU plan has redrawn the energy map.
2024-05-14
Government has already met with the sector about the offshore wind auction
The Minister of Environment and Energy has already received several industry associations to restart discussions on the topic of offshore wind energy.
2024-05-14
Global production capacity of photovoltaic energy technologies in line with decarbonisation targets for this decade
The IEA's (IEA) Advancing Clean Technology Manufacturing report says investment in the production of clean energy technologies has increased to $200 billion in 2023.
2024-05-14
Most government plans include compensation for the effects of the coal phase out
Coal phase-out compensation amounts to $200 billion, but excludes China and India. Portugal is committed to regional development as a form of compensation.
2024-05-10
National plan for building renovation to be presented by the end of 2026
European directive requires the application of minimum energy performance requirements and the installation of solar panels in all new buildings and those subject to major renovations.
2024-05-09
European Climate Pact asks the Government to transpose renewable energy directive
The directive in question was approved in October 2023 and requires renewable energy projects up to 100 kilowatt-peak (kWp) of installed capacity to have their permits completed in less than a month.
2024-05-09
Researchers in Japan discover how to save the use of rare metal
Researchers in Japan have come up with a way to save the use of the rare metal iridium in hydrogen production, which could allow large-scale production of the gas.
2024-05-08
CESE on renewables declared unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court ruled for the first time on the Extraordinary Contribution on the Energy Sector (CESE), considering that its application to power plants using renewable sources violates the Constitution of the Republic.