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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
Public consultation opens for 23-turbine wind farm in Santiago do Cacém
A 138 MW wind farm is proposed to power a Sines data centre, with 100 public comments already submitted.
3 August 2026Alentejo
Energy
Big energy users demand €100m to offset CO2 costs
Portugal's fund for CO2-linked electricity costs was cut 40% just as more industries became eligible.
31 July 2026
Energy
José de Mello scraps €492 million lithium refinery in Estarreja
The company blamed a lack of customers willing to back the investment, months after Brussels called it strategic.
31 July 2026CentroUnidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso
Energy
Portugal to tax oil companies' windfall profits in 2026
The levy will only bite on profits exceeding a specific two-year benchmark, with Galp's latest results already in the spotlight.
31 July 2026
Energy
Leiria unveils 74-measure plan to overhaul urban mobility
Leiria wants car trips to fall from 80% to 58% within a decade through a sweeping new mobility strategy.
30 July 2026Centro
Energy
Sousel wind farm to power 29,000 homes from 2027
Seven turbines in Portalegre district will link underground to a solar plant and battery system in Estremoz.
29 July 2026Alentejo
Energy
EPAL launches campaign on the true value of water
A new slogan warns that water can end at the tap just as easily as it begins there.
29 July 2026Lisbon
Energy
Torres Vedras to host national meeting on water quality challenges
Water sector experts gather in Torres Vedras to confront a growing paradox: more digital demands, fewer skilled hands.
24 July 2026LisbonAdEPorto
Energy
Iberia-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline advances to detailed engineering
A 400km undersea pipeline could turn Iberia into Europe's main renewable hydrogen export route by 2032.
23 July 2026ZERO
Energy
Cleanwatts and SANJOTEC seek new members for energy community
A solar plant built mostly over car parks in São João da Madeira is now looking for locals to share its power.
22 July 2026NorteCleanwatts
Energy
ZERO demands strict environmental scrutiny of new airport plans
Environmental group ZERO warns the Portela airport expansion could prove legally unworkable over noise concerns.
22 July 2026LisbonZERO
Energy
Beira Baixa municipalities oppose renewable energy acceleration zones plan
In some Beira Baixa municipalities, the proposed zones would cover more than a third of the land.
21 July 2026CentroAssociação ALMARGEM
Energy
Algarve railway line goes fully electric this Sunday
Freed-up diesel trains will now be sent to reinforce two other Portuguese rail lines.
18 July 2026Algarve
Energy
Government says municipalities keep say over renewable energy zones
Councils will pick just 1% of the mapped territory for renewable energy zones, the government says.
17 July 2026
Energy
Porto de Mós rejects national renewable energy zoning plan
The council cites insufficient technical, legal and environmental review before backing a limestone park with unique karst aquifers.
17 July 2026Centro
Energy
Environmental groups demand tougher rules for renewables acceleration zones
A reported 1% municipal cap could shrink Portugal's planned renewable energy zones nearly tenfold, environmental groups warn.
17 July 2026Associação ALMARGEM
Energy
Environmental groups challenge Portugal's renewable energy zoning plan
More than 8,300 opinions poured in as conservation groups warn the plan could sacrifice recovering wildlife corridors.
17 July 2026Rewilding Portugal
Energy
Lisbon university launches platform for water challenges
Gulbenkian is putting 900,000 euros behind a new university platform to tackle water scarcity through 2029.
16 July 2026Lisbon
Energy
Algarve municipalities exceed EU water-loss reduction targets
Algarve municipalities rehabilitated more than 160km of water pipes, well beyond what was originally required.
16 July 2026Algarve
Energy
Portugal launches 65-year tender for Girabolhos dam project
No fixed base price, but an indicative €300 million cost hangs over the revived project's long-awaited return.
15 July 2026Centro
Energy
Exponor to host fourth ENERH2O energy and water trade fair
Porto's Exponor will gather engineers, policymakers and industry leaders for two days dedicated entirely to energy and water solutions.
15 July 2026Norte
Energy
Madeira council debates longevity economy and energy transition challenges
A Madeira council heard proposals to turn the island into a hub for healthy ageing, alongside a report on renewable energy targets already met.
15 July 2026Madeira
Energy
Sunenergy expands solar capacity at Colorobbia's Anadia plant
A ceramics multinational in Anadia has nearly doubled its solar module count in a two-phase project.
14 July 2026CentroSunEnergy
Energy
ZERO says Girabolhos dam won't stop Mondego floods
The dam's catchment covers less than 15% of the Mondego basin, ZERO points out, as the tender for its construction opens.
14 July 2026CentroZERO
Energy
ZERO calls for rail-only Douro bridge, less station parking
The environmental group wants the new Douro crossing built for trains only, with no road deck at all.
10 July 2026NorteZERO
Energy
Porto launches free public transport for city residents
Porto's mayor fulfils a campaign promise, and thousands of card updates now hinge on a trip to Andante or Payshop.
10 July 2026NorteZERO
Energy
Portugal ranks third in Europe for hydrogen valley projects
Four of Portugal's six hydrogen valley projects are based in one Alentejo port, but a European-wide bottleneck is holding them back.
10 July 2026AlentejoZERO
Energy
Algarve municipalities launch public survey on new mobility plan
Residents across the Algarve are being asked to weigh in on how the region moves in the years ahead.
9 July 2026Algarve
Energy
Six swimmers to attempt 20km sea route to Viana wind farm
Six swimmers will trace a 20km path from an offshore wind farm to the shores of Viana do Castelo.
9 July 2026Norte
Energy
Study finds bureaucracy blocks energy transition investment in Portugal
A survey of 100 Portuguese entities reveals just how many are held back from investing in cleaner energy, and why.
6 July 2026