The government has announced two programs to combat energy poverty: “E_Lar”, designed to help vulnerable families replace inefficient household appliances, and “Sustainable Urban Areas”, to promote energy efficiency in vulnerable communities. In 2023, Portugal was the EU member state with the highest percentage of energy poverty (20.8%). To combat this scenario, the Ministry of the […]
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Peggada attended COP29 in Baku, where it experienced the debates, challenges and opportunities in the fight against climate change up close. Lígia Gomes gives a first-person account of everything she learned during her four days in Azerbaijan. COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been dubbed “the COP of Finance”, due to its central focus on unlocking […]
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Good news: In 2022, Portugal was the third European Union member state with the lowest consumption of plastic bags, with an average of 13 per person, compared to 66.6 in Europe as a whole. Portugal was the third member state of the European Union (EU) with the lowest consumption of plastic bags, with an average […]
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The Local Councils that gather the highest amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Battery Waste will be rewarded. “Junta na Freguesia” (“Gather in the Parish” a twist with “junta de freguesia”, the name for local councils in Portugal) is the name of the campaign by ERP Portugal – the Waste Electrical and […]
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The transition from the current moliceiros (typical Portuguese boats) to the electric version covers the 27 boats currently operating in the Ria de Aveiro and will allow for an estimated annual reduction of 400 tons of carbon dioxide. The first 100% electric moliceiro in Aveiro started its regular activity in the end of October and […]
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A new study by Deloitte concludes that ‘green’ skills and jobs are no longer limited to the traditional ‘green’ areas of the economy and that there is a transition of workforces from unsustainable sectors to new functions. The demand for “green” jobs is increasing worldwide, according to the Deloitte report “A Blueprint for a Green […]
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The project will begin in 15 municipalities, where around 200 collection points will be set up, with the aim of expanding the collection and recycling system to a further 20 municipalities by the end of 2025. The Coffee Industrial and Commercial Association (AICC) and six of its member companies have launched the Society for the […]
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Sociedade Ponto Verde’s Pack4Sustain tool lets you know the degree of circularity, the marine risk and the recommended recycling iconography of each package. The Pack4Sustain is Sociedade Ponto Verde’s (SPV) new digital service that helps create and develop more sustainable and circular packaging through eco-design. This is a fully online tool where SPV’s packaging clients […]
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The Portuguese Mini-Forest Network is the result of the collaboration between various environmental organizations that promote urban and rural resilience and biodiversity through the Miyawaki planting method. “Rede de Miniflorestas de Portugal” (Portugal’s mini-forests network) is the name of the new initiative that aims to increase the resilience of cities to the effects of climate […]
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The Smart City Expo World Congress looked at transportation options in more than 20 European cities. London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin and Helsinki are the ones that most promote sustainable transportation. A new study by the Smart City Expo World Congress compared green transportation options in 24 European cities. London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin and Helsinki are […]
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