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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
Sotecnisol upgrades two clarifiers at Porto's Freixo treatment plant
The upgrade at a plant serving 170,000 people had to happen without ever shutting it down.
24 September 2026NorteAdEPorto
Energy
Petition against nightly street lighting cuts hits 1,000 signatures
Organisers want the mayor to reconsider cutting street lights during the small hours, and to trim festive lighting instead.
24 September 2026Norte
Energy
ZERO calls for offshore wind priority at Sines' new pier
An environmental group says a key impact study leaves the pier's real purpose worryingly undecided.
24 September 2026AlentejoZERO
Energy
APREN head says €60bn in green investment is stuck in Portugal
APREN's president points to tens of billions of euros in renewable projects stuck behind licensing hurdles.
24 September 2026APREN
Energy
Lisbon water utility holds 10th innovation conference on 1 October
Experts gather at Lisbon's Fábrica de Água de Alcântara to debate what could reshape the water sector.
23 September 2026Lisbon
Energy
Navigator cuts 300,000 tonnes of CO2 across four plants
Six decarbonisation projects worth €193 million are already reshaping four industrial plants in Portugal.
23 September 2026
Energy
ACP gathers 20,000 signatures for Lisbon e-scooter referendum
The push clears the legal threshold four times over, setting off a multi-step approval process involving Lisbon's assembly and the Constitutional Court.
23 September 2026Lisbon
Energy
Sunenergy adds industrial battery to Veneporte solar plant
A 200 kWh battery now lets a Portuguese factory keep energy it used to lose every lunchtime and weekend.
23 September 2026SunEnergy
Energy
Tejo river group demands limits on Abrantes data centre water use
Two planned data centres near the Tagus could use up to 22.2 million litres of water daily, campaigners warn.
22 September 2026Centro
Energy
Quercus calls for national plan on shared bicycles and transport
The environmental group lists ten proposals, from tax breaks to insurance cover for cyclists commuting to work.
22 September 2026
Energy
Alto Minho water utility launches tender for solar self-consumption plants
Seven municipalities in the Alto Minho region are about to get solar plants funded through a near-374,000-euro contract.
22 September 2026Norte
Energy
Alto Alentejo signs €15m contract to link Pisão dam to water plant
A 25-kilometre pipeline network across three Alentejo municipalities has just cleared its first major hurdle, but the dam itself still faces judges in October.
22 September 2026Alentejo
Energy
Azores and Catalonia agree to cooperate on blue economy
Two regions separated by the Atlantic and the Mediterranean say they want a shared agenda for the ocean.
21 September 2026AzoresBlue Azores
Energy
Water minister warns North and Centre face worst shortage this year
Water reserves are actually higher than last year, but the minister says the picture has flipped in one worrying way.
21 September 2026Centro
Energy
Madeira named GigaSite champion at EU Water Academy
Miguel Albuquerque travelled to Brussels to accept a new EU water title on Madeira's behalf.
21 September 2026Madeira
Energy
Lisbon hosts first international green hydrogen conference
Industry leaders, researchers and policymakers gather in Lisbon for four days, starting with visits to hydrogen facilities in Sines.
20 September 2026Lisbon
Energy
Second wind turbine blade transported to Paul da Serra
Traffic was rerouted for 14 hours across Madeira's mountain roads to move a single giant wind turbine part.
20 September 2026Madeira
Energy
Madeira electricity price rise unrelated to new wind turbines, regulator shows
A 2.7% rise and new wind turbines landed in the same month, but the regulator's own numbers tell a different story.
19 September 2026Madeira
Energy
Porto hails "promising" start to VCI truck ban as hauliers count costs
Police logged 27 infractions in the first three days, while hauliers say some routes now run 57km longer.
19 September 2026Norte
Energy
EU renewables supplied 54% of electricity in Q2 2026
Portugal placed sixth in the EU, with solar overtaking wind as the bloc's fastest-growing renewable source.
18 September 2026
Energy
Funchal schools host mobility events for European Mobility Week
A quiz show host and a superhero play took mobility lessons straight into Funchal classrooms.
18 September 2026Madeira
Energy
Portugal's aviation fuel use jumps 19% since 2019, ZERO warns
Jet fuel use climbed while road and electricity emissions fell sharply, campaigners point out.
18 September 2026ZERO
Energy
Free public transport for a day across 14 Viseu Dão Lafões municipalities
For one day this September, buses across the region will cost nothing at all.
18 September 2026Centro
Energy
Energy minister to open conference marking Jornal PT Green anniversary
Ministers, regulators and energy executives gather in Lisbon for a one-day conference marking a media outlet's first year.
18 September 2026LisbonCleanwatts
Energy
Leiria mobility plan public consultation closes with 92 submissions
Leiria's council will now weigh whether to change its mobility plan before two upcoming votes.
18 September 2026Centro
Energy
PS-Madeira demands answers over electricity price rise
The Socialists want to see the numbers behind EEM's savings claims and how they square with rising bills.
17 September 2026Madeira
Energy
Vilamoura Marina and Algarve tourism board win cycling award
A Lisbon ceremony handed out national cycling honours to entities across Portugal, from the Algarve to Arraiolos.
17 September 2026Algarve
Energy
Porto cuts emissions 18% since 2019, targets 85% by 2030
The city now needs an estimated €2.17 billion by 2030 to keep cutting emissions.
17 September 2026Norte
Energy
Coimbra region joins full intermodal transport ticket on 1 October
From October, one ticket costing as little as 30 euros a month will cover buses, trams and trains across the Coimbra region.
17 September 2026Centro
Energy
STCP adds 30 electric buses, fleet reaches 126
A €12 million fleet upgrade pushes nearly a third of Porto's bus network towards zero emissions.
17 September 2026Norte