Response measures for Algarve’s ongoing drought

2024-06-24T16:33:00
Portugal

Council of Ministers Resolution 80/2024 of June 21 continues to recognize the state of drought in the Algarve region.

Response measures for Algarve’s ongoing drought
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June 24, 2024

Key aspects

Council of Ministers Resolution 80/2024 of June 21 (the “Resolution”):

  • maintains the drought warning for the Algarve region;
  • eases certain restrictions imposed by Council of Ministers Resolution 26-A/2024 of February 20;
  • boosts anti-water shortage and contingency measures;
  • creates a tariff component for the supply service;
  • establishes restrictions on the public water supply, tourism, and agriculture, as well as on issuing water resource use permits (“TURH”); and
  • introduces new financing and incentive measures.

It will be effective until December 2024 and is scheduled for review in August 2024.

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June 24, 2024