Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho announced Friday that biomethane should cover 9.1% of natural-gas consumption by 2030 — 2.7 TWh — rising to 18.6% by 2040. An extra €20M from PRR reprogramming joins the existing €400M pot for renewable gases, with 42 projects already at DGEG.
Galp opens Lisbon's Q1 earnings season Monday after pre-disclosing refining margins doubled and oil/gas output +23%. Brent rose 63% in March to over $118; gas +64%. Eight of 16 PSI names report 4-7 May.
Macau's IPIM says a 120-strong delegation closed 109 agreements during 220+ B2B sessions in Lisbon and Madrid between 19-24 April. Sam Hou Fai met Seguro, Montenegro, Aguiar-Branco and STJ president João Cura Mariano, then took the same pitch to Geneva and Brussels.
Paulo Fernandes says €2bn of the €3.5bn aid envelope has reached the ground — but housing has paid 3,000 of 36,000 applications, agriculture is at €3.3M of a €10M dotation, and fishing has paid 56 of 1,268 files.
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Brazil's TSE has set 6 May 2026 as the cut-off for Brazilians abroad to regularise their electoral file before October's presidential election. Lisbon hosts Europe's largest Brazilian electoral college (45,273 voters in 2022). No quitação eleitoral, no passport renewal.
Porto's câmara approves free Porto-Card public transport at €10.2M for 2026, launch pulled forward to July. The Aliados hosts Carlão and the Liberty Parade for the 52nd 25 Abril; a Pride march splits the day. Porto Femme closes 9th edition; FC Porto travel to Amadora.
