Climate change in Portugal
Climate change affects various environments and industries in Portugal.
Greenhouse gas emissions
[edit]Greenhouse gas emissions in Portugal amounted to 28% of total emissions: 17,748,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2019.[1] Emissions per capita equated to 4.84 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.[1]
Impacts
[edit]The risk of dengue fever due through mosquitoes would increase due to climate change.[2]
Response
[edit]Policies
[edit]As of 9 April 2025, more than half of municipalities lacked a climate action plan.[3] As of 9 April 2025, there was not a single region with a climate action plan.[4]
Legislation
[edit]Climate Framework Act
[edit]| Climate Framework Act Lei n.º 98/2021, de 31 de dezembro | |
|---|---|
| Assembly of the Republic | |
| Enacted | 2021-12-31 |
| Status: In force | |
Portugal passed the Climate Framework Act in 2021.[5] In 2023, Portugal was taken to court over the lack of effective implementation measures, after the release of the National Energy and Climate Plan 2030.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dias, Daniel (2022-06-05). "O ambiente em Portugal visto em dez números" [The environment in Portugal seen in ten numbers]. Público. Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ "Cientistas alertam para riscos de mosquito do dengue em Portugal" [Scientists warn of dengue mosquito risks in Portugal]. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Silva, Bárbara (2025-04-09). "Mais de metade dos municípios estão sem plano de ação climática" [More than half of the municipalities are without a climate action plan]. Jornal de Negócios. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Cunha Freitas, Andrea (2025-04-09). "Com eleições à vista, os partidos têm de revelar "a sua ambição climática"" [With elections looming, parties must reveal “their climate ambition”]. Público. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Cunha Freitas, Andrea (2025-02-01). "Portugal pôs a emergência climática na lei há três anos, mas medidas continuam adiadas" [Portugal put climate emergency into law three years ago, but measures remain delayed]. Público. Archived from the original on 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Tsamny, Fiona (2023-11-28). "Portugal sued by environmental groups over failure to fulfill legislation tackling climate change". Jurist News. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
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