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Our own articles and interviews, and our summaries of what the Portuguese press reported on sustainability. The Pulse is the daily edition; this is the lasting entrance — every story on its own page.

What was reported

Energy
Alcoutim to present municipal climate action plan on 17 September
Drought, extreme heat and wildfire risk top the list of threats the council wants to tackle head-on.
10 September 2026Algarve
Energy
GreenYellow completes 18 solar plants for Jerónimo Martins group
Eighteen rooftop plants now power Pingo Doce and Recheio stores under a 15-year deal spanning locations from Albufeira to Sines.
10 September 2026
Energy
Nazaré funicular linking hilltop to beach expected in January 2027
A €10 million cable link between Nazaré's hilltop and its beach still needs testing before anyone can ride it.
10 September 2026Centro
Energy
Portugal orders 120-day plan for Tagus south bank water supply
Water supply failures in Almada this July pushed the government to act on the Tagus south bank.
9 September 2026Lisbon
Energy
Portugal to use new REN stake to speed grid investment
The minister called the REN purchase the announcement she most enjoyed making to the Portuguese people.
9 September 2026
Energy
Minister says Sines water intake belongs to the State, not EDP
EDP challenged the transfer of a Sines water intake with an injunction two months ago — the minister says that fight is already over.
9 September 2026Alentejo
Energy
Developer given until October to revise Sophia solar project
Regulators found "very significant negative impacts" from a €590 million solar plant spanning three municipalities in Castelo Branco.
9 September 2026CentroConverge Cooperativa da Cova da Beira
Energy
Carris adds 29 electric buses to Lisbon fleet
Lisbon's bus fleet now runs on cameras instead of mirrors, as fossil-fuel vehicles drop below half the total.
9 September 2026Lisbon
Energy
Braga avenue among Portugal's worst for nitrogen dioxide pollution
Two environmental groups say a Braga avenue keeps breaching EU pollution limits, year after year.
7 September 2026NorteZERO
Energy
Portugal's environment ministry declares 51 PRR targets fully met
The Algarve got €106 million to fight drought and water loss under Portugal's recovery plan.
5 September 2026Algarve
Energy
Portugal-Morocco undersea power cable hinges on private or EU funds
The minister put a rough price tag on the cable and one condition it must meet before Portugal moves ahead.
4 September 2026Alentejo
Energy
Environment minister moves to widen ERSE's power over fuel sector
The minister's letter follows a regulator's study that found no grounds to intervene directly in fuel prices.
4 September 2026
Energy
ZERO launches tracker for Lisbon airport's night flights
More than 500 days after Lisbon promised a night flight ban, tracking data reveal how often the skies stay busy anyway.
4 September 2026LisbonZERO
Energy
CIRES cogeneration plant in Estarreja marks 8 years, adds new heat recovery unit
A recovery boiler project that took six years to reach operation has just gained a third heat-saving upgrade.
4 September 2026Centro
Energy
Dstsolar to lead €7m shared solar project in Águeda
Fifteen companies in Águeda will soon share power from the same local solar and battery network.
4 September 2026Centro
Energy
Gaia urged to draft overdue climate action plan
Portuguese law has required the plan since December 2023, and Gaia still doesn't have one.
4 September 2026Norte
Energy
Leiria water utility completes €1.6m pipeline linking Coimbrão reservoirs
A new 12.8km pipeline in Leiria replaces a system that relied on three separate water sources.
3 September 2026Centro
Energy
Entries open for 9th PT Global Water Awards
Portuguese water companies expanding abroad have until 30 September to enter this year's competition.
3 September 2026
Energy
Mota-Engil to build five biomethane plants by 2026
Five Portuguese cities will turn organic waste into gas fed straight into the national network.
2 September 2026
Energy
Aveiro to host round table marking Clean Air Day 2026
Researchers, businesses and public bodies will meet in Aveiro to tackle new EU rules on air pollution.
2 September 2026CentroZERO
Energy
Portugal's solar power output hits new peak in August
Electricity imports also hit a record after Portugal's interconnection with Spain was reinforced.
2 September 2026
Energy
Gavião council rejects Endesa solar and wind grid project
A mayor in Portalegre district says 80 of 400 hectares are already covered by solar panels, and enough is enough.
1 September 2026Alentejo
Energy
Águas do Alto Alentejo submits €9.4m in EU funding bids since January
The utility says past upgrades already saved enough water to fill about 166 Olympic pools.
1 September 2026Alentejo
Energy
ZERO warns data centre boom could strain Portugal's grid
One environmental group's projection: enough solar panels to cover 3% of Portugal and water use rivalling all of Lisbon.
31 August 2026ZERO
Energy
Environmental groups reject small nuclear reactors for Portugal
Three Portuguese environmental groups say the country should ignore the global nuclear revival entirely.
31 August 2026GEOTA
Energy
Lisbon gets digital twin to test low-emission zone policies
A new digital replica of part of Lisbon will let officials test policies before they ever take effect on the street.
31 August 2026Lisbon
Energy
Coimbra Polytechnic completes 15 EU-funded energy efficiency projects
Fifteen university buildings in Coimbra got an energy makeover worth 6.2 million euros in EU recovery funds.
28 August 2026Centro
Energy
Arganil and water utility sign deal to cut network losses
Nationally, nearly 27% of all treated water never reaches a paying customer.
28 August 2026Centro
Energy
NordicEPOD begins data centre power equipment production in Viana
The Viana do Castelo plant already has orders booked out to June 2027.
28 August 2026Norte
Energy
Portuguese researchers study underground rock storage for renewable energy
Portuguese scientists say deep rock formations could store roughly 1 terawatt-hour of renewable energy.
28 August 2026