Indicators

Targets

Targets Source

Water

Population served with Water Supply Systems

To serve 95% of the total population of Portugal with public water supply systems.

PEAASAR II1

Population served by Wastewater Drainage and Treatment Systems

To serve 90% of the total population of Portugal with public drainage and urban wastewater treatment systems.

PEAASAR II

Water Consumption

No target set

NA

Drinking-water Quality

Percentage of the total number of treated water analyses which are in conformity with the legislation: Reference value ≥ 99%.

PEAASAR II

Bathing Water Quality

No target set

NA

Air Quality

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To limit GHG emissions growth to 27% compared to 1990, in the 2008-2012 period.

ENDS2

Air Temperature

No target set

NA

Air Quality

No target set

NA

Land Use

Land Use and Land Cover

No target set

NA

Nature and Biodiversity Conservation

Classified Areas for Nature and Biodiversity Conservation

To ensure that by 2010 all protected areas have effective planning and management plans.

ENDS

Surveillance of Protected Areas

No target set

NA

Environmental Risks

Forest fires

By 2012, reduce the annual average of burned area to less than 100,000 ha

ENDS

Urban Waste

Waste Production

To prevent waste production, by reaching the following reduction target: −225,000 tons of urban waste, from 2005 to 2015

ENDS

Waste Management

By 2016, achieve: 23% of landfill disposal, 27% of composting, 21% of incineration, 19% of recycling, and 1% of Mechanic treatment

PERSU II3

Recycling and Valorization of Urban Waste

To meet the recycling targets of EU directives for packaging waste: 60% of paper/carton; 60% of glass; 50% of metal; 22.5% of plastic.

ENDS

Energy

Primary Energy Production and Consumption

By 2015, reduce final energy consumption by 1% per year, compared to the average of the period 2001-2005.

ENDS

Electricity Consumption Produced from Renewable Energy Sources

By 2010, achieve 39% of electricity production from renewable energy sources

ENDS

Energy and Carbon Intensity of the Economy

No target set

NA