The Algarve’s new climate action plan is entering its final phase of development after a wide-ranging consultation process involving dozens of experts and institutions.
Municipal technicians, specialists and representatives from regional and national bodies recently met to assess proposals across nine key areas of the Plano Intermunicipal de Ação Climática do Algarve (PIAC-AMAL), led by the Algarve Intermunicipal Community (AMAL).
The final workshops took place on March 10 and March 11 at the Portimão Hotel and Tourism School, where strategic projects for the region were reviewed.
The plan covers a broad range of challenges, including energy efficiency and shared self-consumption, sustainable mobility, circular economy, local food systems, water scarcity, heatwaves, flooding, wildfires and rising sea levels, says AMAL, the association that brings together the Algarve’s 16 municipalities.
In total, the initiative included 20 sessions – two initial presentations and 18 thematic workshops – bringing together 160 participants from 52 public and private entities. There were 305 attendances, as several participants took part in more than one session.
Work on the plan began in March 2025 at the municipal library in Faro, with the presentation of a roadmap guiding the evaluation, diagnosis and consultation stages.
Sessions were held across different locations in the Algarve to help reduce regional disparities and ensure broader input, AMAL adds.
According to the association, having a strong climate strategy in place is key to strengthening the Algarve’s resilience and long-term appeal.
The plan is expected to be presented publicly in May.
