Quercus

Building and wildfire incidents in Portugal

6 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Portugal fires cause vehicle destruction and serious injuries

In early September 2026, Portugal experienced several building fires, including an apartment fire in Vila Nova de Famalicão and a garage fire in Porto that injured two people. On September 8, an evacuation of 75 elderly

European Commission EU law infringement proceedings

4 clusters · 35 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Portugal faces multiple EU infringement proceedings

The European Commission has intensified infringement proceedings against several member states for failing to transpose EU directives into national law. Regarding anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, eighteen member

Opposition to biomethane projects in Portugal

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Residents protest biomethane projects in Alenquer and Torres Novas

Opposition to proposed biomethane production projects by the company Gás da Terra has emerged across multiple Portuguese municipalities. In Marés, the Municipal Assembly unanimously approved a motion to oppose the plant,

Renewable energy and data centre debates in Brazil and PT

6 clusters · 28 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: Continente upgrades energy efficiency in Portugal as Rio Grande do Norte regulates data centers

Renewable energy developments in Brazil and Portugal have progressed through new regulatory and project-specific milestones. In Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Empresa de Pesquisa Energética released a s

Global World Car Free Day and mobility initiatives

2 clusters · 41 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: World Car Free Day promotes sustainable urban mobility

World Carfree Day and Mobility Week initiatives continue to drive global efforts toward sustainable transport and urban mobility. As September 22 arrives, the international movement aims to reduce reliance on private com

Mineral extraction and policy in Angola and Brazil

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Environmental concerns in Angola and new mineral policy in Brazil

In Angola, environmentalist Rafael Lucas has raised alarms regarding the unregulated extraction of sand and stone in Huíla province. He warns that sand extraction from rivers causes bank erosion, siltation, and reduced w

Quercus opposition to Portuguese environmental policy

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Quercus urges APA firmness over Grândola beach access dispute

The environmental association Quercus has raised concerns regarding Portuguese environmental governance and the protection of public coastal assets. Initially, Quercus criticized the government for a lack of transparenc

Portugal environmental agency restructuring and oversight

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Portugal to restructure APA and ICNF environmental agencies

Concerns regarding the management and oversight of environmental agencies in Portugal have intensified. Initially, the Liga para a Protecção da Natureza (LPN) criticized the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests

Quercus opposition to citrus project in Portugal

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Quercus warns Madeira of food insecurity risks from golf expansion

The environmental association Quercus has announced plans to file a formal complaint with the European Commission regarding the approval of an intensive citrus production project in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal. The project,