Environmental news, climate policy, and sustainability in Portugal.
Four Alto Minho councils have opened a public discussion on classifying the Serra d'Arga as a Regional Protected Landscape. What is proposed, the Natura 2000 rules that already bar new quarries and mines, and how to send a comment.
After a dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer authorities, Coca-Cola, Nestlé Waters and Danone will make clear that "100% recycled" excludes cap and label and drop "Recycle me again". What changes, when, and how to report a misleading green claim in Portugal.
IPMA's seasonal outlook, built on Copernicus models, expects November to January to run 1.0 to 1.5 °C warmer than normal on the mainland, with extra rain from December. IPMA warns the forecast is probabilistic. What it means for heating, flooding and warnings.
A new action plan for 2026 to 2030 funds the lynx with 650,000 euros a year from the Environmental Fund and 350,000 from Águas do Algarve, and orders a damage compensation scheme for farmers by 31 December.
NAV Portugal's redesign of northbound take-offs from Lisbon, approved by ANAC, should cut the number of residents affected by noise by about 35,000, the Government told Público. No map or start date is public yet. Help with soundproofing in four councils.
APA has given conditional approval to the northern route of a new road around Boticas, paid for by Savannah and required by the lithium mine's 2023 approval. Most of the 1,297 public consultation submissions opposed it.
COP17 opens in Yerevan on 19 October with a UN report warning that the 2030 nature targets will be missed without rapid acceleration. Portugal filed its national report almost five months late, and Zero wants a real restoration budget.
