Paula Pinho is director of the energy portfolio of the European Commission (EC), responsible for just transition, consumers, innovation and energy efficiency. She held positions in the Office of the Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Energy and was involved in the negotiations between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine on gas. As a lawyer by training, she joined the EC in 2000 and became associated with DG Energy, where she has been involved in the transition to decarbonisation since 2015.
The Portuguese government has proudly claimed to be at the forefront and an example to the other Member States in the field of decarbonisation and renewable energy sources. How does Brussels view the Portuguese path?
Portugal has made significant efforts to decarbonise in recent years and is today the fifth country in the European Union (EU) with the highest weight of renewables in the energy mix, at 41%. This figure is good and more ambitious than the target set at European level. Portugal also has the ambition to reach 100% renewable energy by 2050, which is also very welcome, and was the first country to pass the climate law and close its coal-fired power plants ahead of schedule. Therefore, we agree that Portugal has performed well on the decarbonisation trajectory. I think some general national consensus of the major parties has also been important when it comes to sustainability and it’s always very welcome that they can agree on something that needs to be clear to everyone. It has also made great strides when it comes to offshore wind and solar space auctions. We know that there are challenges at European level, it is not always easy, but great and good progress has been made in Portugal which has enabled renewable energy projects.
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Source: DN
