Publications - Administrative and Constitutional Law
Offshore Wind Auction in Portugal: period for expressing interest in participating
The Official State Gazette has published Announcement no. 220-A/2023 determining the opening of a period for expressions of interest to participate in the procedure for the award of offshore wind energy production rights.
Portugal - Simplex: relevant news, mainly in the environmental and energy areas
Decree-Law 11/2023, of 10 February (DL 11/2023) was published on 10 February, approving measures to simplify existing licensing, namely through the elimination of authorisations, licences, dispensable or redundant acts and procedures in relation to…
The Portuguese Government launched a competitive tender for the allocation of floating solar capacity in reservoirs
Aiming at transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy, Portugal has committed to adopt strategies towards carbon neutrality based on renewable energy sources, with a focus on energy efficiency and energy consumer.
COVID-19: Main legislative or regulatory initiatives that have been taken in Portugal
Pandemic has entered the world’s daily vocabulary in the most dramatic and unexpected way. As the severity of the situation worsens, a growing number of legislative initiatives attempt to address the needs of citizens and society in the face…
COVID-19: European Commission adopts temporary framework to authorize State aid
On March 19, 2020, the European Commission issued a communication setting out a Temporary Framework that provides for more flexible and quicker authorization of State aid granted to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Temporary…
COP25 lays the foundations for countries to be more ambitious in their response to climate emergency
Although pledges were secured, many are disappointed with the outcome of this climate summit because it failed to achieve the objectives set for it.
Portugal on the path to carbon neutrality
Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is the central goal of European environmental policies in the coming years. With this in mind, the Portuguese government recently approved the Carbon Neutrality Roadmap 2050, establishing the main vectors of…
Tourism and Hotels Newsletter - July 2016
Newsletter prepared by professionals from the Tourism and Hotels industry.
Government publishes Royal Decree regulating the generation of electricity using renewable energy sources, cogeneration and waste
Royal Decree 413/2014, of June 6, regulating the generation of electricity using renewable energy sources, cogeneration and waste (“RD 413/2014”) was published in the Official State Gazette on June 10, 2014 and entered into force on June 11, 2014.
Energy Updates 1-2014
ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY LAW 24/2013, OF DECEMBER 26, 2013
Garrigues Polska 4-2013
Garrigues Polska 3-2013