Emissions of the 10 biggest pollutants in Portugal fall by 14% in 2021, according to Zero – Observador
The 10 biggest pollutants in Portugal reduced carbon proteins by 14%, between 2020 and 2021, from 12.1 to 10.4 million tons, with the Sines refinery remaining the most polluting.
The information provided by the environmentalist association Zero, in a statement, to give account of the 10 most polluting units in Portugalwhose list changed due to the energy transition is being changed to the cable.
No, “consecutive dominance” of 2.4% was maintained between consecutive 2020 and 2021, the year of the Sines Refinery, the second polluting installation and with a positive sequence (increase of 2.4% between 2020 and 2021”, as a Zero.
The Tapada do Outeiro Combined Cycle Power Station, owned by Turbogás, came second, the Pego Combined Cycle Power Station, owned by Tejo Energia, followed by Cimpor’s Alhandra Production Center, Cecil (Outão), Cimpor’s Souselas Production Center, EDP’s Ribatejo Thermoelectric Power Station, Repsol’s Olefins Production/Area, Tejo Energia’s Pego Thermoelectric Power Station and, finally, EDP’s Lares Thermoelectric Power Station.
So, in 2021, the top 10 was “dominated by the refining sector, producing electricity from the burning of natural gascement sector, production of olefins and also the production of electricity in Pego using coal, but due to the need for surplus fuel before the closure”, added the association.
The biggest increase in the list between 020 and 221, in addition to the Pego coal-fired power plant, for the specials already mentioned, was the Secil plant in Outão, with an increase of 6.3% in 20 circumstances.
Also noteworthy is the departure of the Sines Thermal Power Plant from the most polluting units, as it did not have any output last year, due to the end of coal in electricity production, in 2021, as well as the departure of the Refinery [também da Petrogal, Galp] do Porto in the ranking, for having stopped its activity in the first half of 2021.
Zero also noted that, in 2021, a reduction in economic activity was announced of the effects of the pandemic, which had an impact on small businesses.
“In one, everything indicates that they will continue in the future to be like combined cycle plants powered by natural gas, the Sines refinery, the cement sector and the petrochemical sector that will dominate the series of the largest business units Emitting carbon dioxide”, real close to the association.
This analysis by Zero is part of the work of the LIFE Emissions Trading Extra (ETX) project, funded by the European Commission, which promotes wider participation of civil society in decision-making and monitoring processes, along with greater collaboration for O European Emissions Trading has favored the climate and the people.
In February of this year, the cost per ton of carbon dioxide hit a recent high of 97 euroscurrently exist at 83 euros.