Portugal managed to decouple some environmental pressures from economic growth
Portugal seems on track to meet its 2030 climate targets
Portugal is particularly exposed to increasing temperatures and forest fire danger
Progress towards Sustainable Development Goals
Renewable energy has developed rapidly
Portugal met its 2020 emission reduction targets except for ammonia
Waste generation has increased since 2013 and the landfilling rate is high
The status of habitats and species has deteriorated
Efforts are needed to use water efficiently and achieve good status of water bodies
The climate part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan focuses on energy efficiency
Public investment in environmental protection has decreased until 2018
Investment in rail infrastructure has increased recently but remains well below road investment
Effective use of EU funds is key to boost green investment
Until 2019, revenue from environmentally related taxes increased with higher consumption and taxes on diesel
Diesel dominates the ageing car fleet, but EV registrations are increasing
Forgone revenue from tax relief rose with consumption and taxes on diesel and natural gas, while support to coal fell
Since 2005, GHG emissions have decreased in all sectors but agriculture
Portugal seems on track to meet its 2030 climate targets (graph)
Portugal’s climate innovation is modest
Low-income households will be the hardest hit by higher home energy prices
Electricity generation from coal is declining to the profit of natural gas and renewables
Portugal needs to double its renewable capacity by the next decade to meet its target
Manufacturing sectors have improved their energy efficiency
EV registrations are increasing but lack of charging stations risks creating deadlock
Most emissions from agriculture in Portugal come from the livestock sector
Portugal has margins to reduce the emission intensity of its main agriculture products
Portugal has been the EU country with the highest share of burnt area in the last decades
Few economic losses related to extreme weather and climate events in Portugal are covered by insurance