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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
Leiria merges Mobilis Line 3 back into a single route
Passengers on one Leiria bus line no longer need to change vehicles at a temporary terminal.
25 August 2026Centro
Energy
JPP releases economic study on Madeira-mainland ferry link
The only shipping company consulted for the government's own ferry study was Grupo Sousa.
24 August 2026Madeira
Energy
Portugal shrinks renewable energy 'Green Map' from 7% to 4%
After nearly 8,500 objections, officials quietly halved the amount of land earmarked for wind and solar fast-tracking.
23 August 2026ICNF
Energy
Solar power leads Portugal's electricity mix for first time
For 694 non-consecutive hours this year, renewables alone covered all of mainland Portugal's electricity demand.
21 August 2026APREN
Energy
Algarve village spring project doubles as heat refuge
On the hottest days, this Algarve village spot stays more than 10°C cooler than its own centre.
21 August 2026Algarve
Energy
Portugal approves renewables acceleration zones and storm relief funding
Five municipalities get an extra 3.5 million euros as Portugal reshapes rules for solar and wind projects nationwide.
21 August 2026
Energy
Portugal pre-approves solar and wind sites in 170 councils
Over 800 sites covering about 1% of mainland Portugal now qualify for faster renewable energy licensing.
20 August 2026
Energy
Barcelos offers free buses for European Mobility Week
For one week, buses in Barcelos will cost nothing at all, part of a wider push to rethink how people move around the city.
20 August 2026Norte
Energy
Portimão council starts process to regulate shared e-scooters and bikes
Two Chega councillors voted against the plan, while another backed it alongside PSD and PS.
19 August 2026Algarve
Energy
Ceramics factory cut energy costs by 24% through monitoring
A ceramics factory rebuilt its entire energy chain, from monitoring to solar batteries bidding in reserve auctions.
18 August 2026
Energy
Guarda dam to release water boosting Mondego river flow
A dam in Guarda will release extra water through the night for three days running this August.
17 August 2026Centro
Energy
Iberdrola | bp pulse chargers now integrated into Electromaps app
Drivers can now unlock a rival charging network from within a single app spanning Portugal and Spain.
17 August 2026
Energy
ZERO urges Portugal to oppose Almaraz nuclear plant extension
Spain has cleared an ageing nuclear plant near the Tagus to keep running until 2030, and Lisbon has stayed silent.
17 August 2026ZERO
Energy
Porto upgrades street lighting in three areas for €130,000
Fifty new light points now line Alameda das Antas alone, part of a wider network overhaul in Porto.
17 August 2026NorteAdEPorto
Energy
Renewables body slams new IMI tax rule for wind and solar farms
A tax circular quietly redraws how wind and solar farms are valued for property tax in Portugal.
14 August 2026APREN
Energy
Marinha Grande council wants renewables capped at 1% of land
One Portuguese municipality wants to shrink its renewable energy zones down to a tiny fraction of its land.
13 August 2026CentroICNF
Energy
Mogadouro solar plant public consultation draws 246 submissions
A proposed solar plant tied to the Bemposta hydroelectric dam has just wrapped up its public consultation phase.
12 August 2026Norte
Energy
Rewilding Portugal warns green energy projects can harm biodiversity
Rewilding Portugal takes aim at a large solar project in Beira Baixa it says fragments thousands of hectares of ecologically valuable land.
12 August 2026CentroRewilding Portugal
Energy
Youdera outlines five ways firms can cut summer energy costs
Portugal just hit 171.1 GWh in summer electricity use, beating the 2022 record, and one firm has ideas about what to do next.
11 August 2026
Energy
Portugal reaches 75% renewable electricity share in 2026 so far
For the first time, solar power alone led Portugal's electricity generation mix in a single month.
11 August 2026APREN
Energy
ZERO urges sovereign fund to back green industrial strategy
Portuguese environmental group points to Finland, Sweden and Denmark as models for a new state investment tool.
10 August 2026ZERO
Energy
EDP scraps €169 million floating solar project at Alqueva
Rising costs and vulture habitat concerns sank a project once billed as potentially the world's largest of its kind.
9 August 2026AlentejoICNF
Energy
New energy and geology agency gets power over €3.7m contracts
A newly merged public body absorbing five organisations just gained the authority to sign contracts worth millions.
7 August 2026ADENE
Energy
ZERO urges energy regulator to reject gas network expansion plan
The plan would channel €350.5 million into Portugal's gas network through 2031, but one green group wants it stopped.
7 August 2026ZERO
Energy
Porto water utility ranked best in Portugal for third year
A Porto municipal utility has topped a national water quality ranking for three years running, with a fresh 8.2 million euro plan ahead.
6 August 2026NorteAdEPorto
Energy
Barcelos approves tender for €35 million wastewater plant
The new treatment plant, backed by €25 million in EU funds, will take over two years to build.
5 August 2026Norte
Energy
Cleanwatts to invest €150 million in energy communities by 2030
Cleanwatts already runs around 70 energy communities across Portugal, from breweries to fire brigades and foundations.
5 August 2026Cleanwatts
Energy
ZERO demands immediate halt to Girabolhos dam tender
Environmental group ZERO says the same agency controls almost every stage of the 65-year concession process.
4 August 2026CentroZERO
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