# Portugal reforestation and carbon market initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/portugal-reforestation-and-carbon-market-initiatives > Updated: 2026-10-22T09:48:52.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Portugal is advancing reforestation and forest management through both regulatory market expansions and localized environmental projects. The Ministry of Environment and Energy has expanded the country’s Voluntary Carbon Market (MVC) to include new methodologies for reforestation and improved forest management. This expansion is intended to attract private investment for nature-based solutions and increase carbon sequestration opportunities. Complementing these market developments, various restoration efforts are active across the country. In Guimarães, tree-planting initiatives are supporting the city’s goal of climate neutrality by 2030. Additionally, WWF Portugal’s D-EVOLUÇÃO initiative has completed its first year, having planted over 1,700 native trees and shrubs in the Peneda-Gerês National Park to restore habitats affected by wildfires. These efforts are being extended to the Serra do Caldeirão and the Tagus Estuary to bolster national resilience against climate change. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-22: Environmental initiatives drive reforestation efforts in Portugal Environmental efforts in Portugal include rally pilots planting trees in Guimarães and WWF Portugal restoring over 46 hectares of habitat in Peneda-Gerês National Park. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/environmental-initiatives-drive-reforestation-efforts-in-portugal ### 2026-10-05: Portugal's Voluntary Carbon Market expands to include reforestation Portugal's Voluntary Carbon Market has added two new methodologies for reforestation and forest management to attract private investment in carbon sequestration. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugals-voluntary-carbon-market-expands-to-include-reforestation --- Cite as: Portugal reforestation and carbon market initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/portugal-reforestation-and-carbon-market-initiatives