1980 1990 2000 2010 20201995 2005 2014

Water quality population supply

50% 98%

Sewage treatment 31% 78%

Blue flag beaches 30 277

1986

QCA II 1994-00 QCA III 2000-06 QREN 2007-13QCA I 1989-93 Cohesion Policy – Financial framework

AP 2014-20

♦ Rio de Janeiro Conference

PORTUGUESE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY EVOLUTION - TIMELINE

Nº of dumpsters 341 0

Portugal adhesion (1986) to EEC / EU contributed to• Definition of a national institutional framework

• Legislation and regulation improvements (quantitative and qualitative)

• Capacity development / Technical skills

• Investments in infrastructures and equipment's

• Environmental evolution at multiple levels (indicators - examples)

2014-2020

New challenges

Different priorities

Revised policies

New role for EU

Production (GWh) of renewable energy 9,500 25,600

Production (1000 t)of GHG 60,077 70,60082,300