Plano Nacional de Energia
e Clima or
PNEC ) for the decade
2020-2030. This plan set an agenda to reach the goal of the
decarbonization of the Portuguese economy by reaching a reduction
of 30% of the greenhouse gases emissions until 2030.
To reach that target, the Portuguese Government sets several
goals (to be reached until the end of the decade) such as:
Raising the weight of renewables in the power generation (from
31% to 47%);
Reaching a percentage of 20% of electric vehicles in the total
traffic; and
Reducing the consumption of primary energy.
The development of the industries connected with the growing
concerns with environmental sustainability may provide
Led by the collaborative innovation consultancy Beta-i and co-lead by Forum Oceano, the entity responsible for the management of the Portuguese Sea Cluster, “Atlantic Smart Ports Blue Acceleration Network” (AspBAN) starts this month and lays the foundations for building a pioneering platform of acceleration services in the sector from Portugal. The project will enable the .
Portugal extends travel restrictions with countries most affected by COVID-19 ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 02:51 IST
Lisbon [Portugal], May 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Portuguese Government on Saturday extended travel restrictions to and from countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic until May 16.
According to the Ministry of Internal Administration, for travellers to and from countries with a COVID-19 incidence rate equal to or greater than 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, only flights considered essential are allowed, for example, for professional, study, family reunion, health and humanitarian reasons.
Countries like Cyprus, Croatia, Brazil, India, France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Sweden are included in this category, and travellers from these countries have to undergo 14 days of quarantine after arrival.