- Prime Minister António Costa will advocate for a more inclusive transition and a more balanced distribution of climate finance during his attendance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 7 and 8 November.
- António Costa is expected to arrive in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, accompanied by his environment minister, Duarte Cordeiro, and is scheduled to give his keynote speech at the conference on 8 November.
- In the government’s programme, among other climate transition targets, it is expected that the country will increase the proportion of renewables in the electricity consumed from 60% to 80% by 2026 through investment in solar, wind and ocean energy, as well as through investment in the use of renewable gases such as green hydrogen.
Portuguese PM to attend COP27 to discuss inclusive transition, climate finances
