according to zero – Sustainable Earth System Association, which used data from the Portuguese Environment Agency(father) Ranking the most polluting companies in Portugal in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the Sines de Galp refinery remains in the top 10 in 2023, with around 2.4 million tonnes of CO2 released into the atmosphere, despite an 11% reduction in emissions compared to 2022.
“Intention of the reviser valve (initialement in the baisse) of the objects of decarbonisation in the way of petroleum loss in Namibia and the mise in œuvre more lente of renewable energy projects are participulative inquiétante,” a zero statement in the press. statement.
Among the top 10 pollutants, carbon dioxide emissions fell by 14% in 2023 compared to 2022, totaling about 9.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emitted.
Carbon dioxide is the main gas that causes global warming.
In 2023, TAP is the company whose CO2 emissions increased the most (15%), moving up to third place in the ranking (in 2022, it was sixth), with 1.1 million tonnes emitted.
In the case of the national airline, only emissions from flights between EU airports and Switzerland are counted.
EDP's Lares thermal power plant recorded the largest reduction in emissions, by 50% compared to the previous year, but it still ranks ninth, with 365.2 thousand tons of CO2 emitted.
The “Top Ten” list also includes cement manufacturers Cimpor (Alhandra and Souselas), Secil (Outão), CMP (Maceira-Liz), power producers Turbogás (Tapada do Outeiro power plant), Elecgás (Pego power plant) and lime producer Lucical.
