Portugal

General

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Electricity and heat

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Industry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Buildings

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Land transport

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Agriculture and forestry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

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The matrix below provides an overview of what constitutes comprehensive climate policy coverage (details are provided here). The options were identified based on policies that are generally agreed to contribute to emissions reductions (IPCC, 2014), represent sector-level example policies, which have been successful in specific contexts (UNFCCC, 2018; UNEP, 2019), or are expected to result in sufficient sectoral transformation to achieve emissions reductions (Mitchell et al., 2011; GEA, 2012; OECD/IEA and IRENA, 2017; IEA, 2018, 2019). For a complete list of climate policies in this country, see the table at the bottom of the page.

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At least one policy in force

No policy in force

Not applicable

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Climate strategy	Council of Ministers Resolutions 104/2006 and 1/2008, establishes and amends the National Climate Change Programme (PNAC) Portugal (2006) Resolution of Council of Ministers 93/2010, mandates the development of a new regulatory framework for post 2010 climate policy Portugal (2010)
GHG reduction target	Kigali Amendment on HFCs Portugal (2018)
Coordinating body for climate strategy	Country has not adopted this policy option.
No fossil fuel subsidies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emission and negative emissions RD&D	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Economy-wide energy efficiency target	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable target for primary energy	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Support for highly efficient power plant stock	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy reduction obligation schemes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable energy target for electricity sector	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Grid infrastructure development and electricity storage	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Coal and oil phase-out policies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for non-renewable low-carbon alternatives	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Overarching carbon pricing scheme	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Strategy for material efficiency	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for energy efficiency in industrial production	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy reporting and audits	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for fuel switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Carbon dioxide removal technology development	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 from fuel exploration and production	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce landfill CH4	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O from industrial processes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce F-gases	Kigali Amendment on HFCs Portugal (2018)
Overarching carbon pricing scheme or emissions limit	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning strategies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Building codes and standards as well as support for highly efficient construction	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards as well as support for highly efficient appliances	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for heating and cooling	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for hot water and cooking	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning and infrastructure investment	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient light-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient heavy-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for biofuels	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for modal share switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emissions land transportation	Decree-Law 39/2010 on electric mobility, last amended by Decree-Law 90/2014 Portugal (2010)
Tax on fuel and/or emissions	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Standards and support for sustainable agricultural practices and use of agricultural products	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CO2 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce deforestation and enhance afforestation and reforestation	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Sustainability standards for biomass use	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy name	Sector	Policy type	Decision date
Decree-Law 20/1996 on the Protection System Fund to combat Climatic Changes (SIPAC), amended by Decree-Law 23/2000 Portugal (1996)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	1996
Resolution of Council of Ministers 68/2005, establishes the National System for the Estimation of Emissions by Sources and Removals by Sinks and Air Pollutants (SNIERPA) Portugal (2005)	General	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use	2005
Council of Ministers Resolutions 104/2006 and 1/2008, establishes and amends the National Climate Change Programme (PNAC) Portugal (2006)	General	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Energy efficiency Renewables Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Non-energy use	2006
Decree-Law 71/2006 on the Portuguese Carbon Fund Portugal (2006)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	2006
National emissions target under the EU Effort Sharing Decision (406/2009/EC) Portugal (2009)	General	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Energy efficiency Renewables Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Non-energy use	2009
Decree-Law 39/2010 on electric mobility, last amended by Decree-Law 90/2014 Portugal (2010)	Transport Low-emissions mobility	Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch	2010
Decree-Law No. 117/2010, regulating sustainability criteria for production and use of biofuel and bio liquids, amended by Decree-Law 6/2012 Portugal (2010)	Transport	Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch	2010

Policy coverage:

Policy matrix and sectoral coverage

List of climate policies in Portugal

Portugal policies

Distribution across mitigation areas