Quercus and Almargem welcomed today by the withdrawal of Repsol / Partex consortium to carry out holes on the Algarve coast, and insist that the government “must be expressed vehemently” against oil exploration due to the risks.
“According to the official statements of Repsol, the consortium has delayed exploration indefinitely. This could be a result of the pressure made for utilities follow the national and European legislation,” said a statement of the associations.
The president of Galp Energia announced on 29 July that the research survey of the first exploratory well of the consortium led by ENI in the Alentejo basin, was postponed without date, since the decision of Directorate General for Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services to extend the period of public consultation for 30 days, until August 3, “was lost the opportunity.”
Also the CEO of Partex, Antonio Costa Silva, on July 11, had admitted in statements to Lusa, the consortium in which the oil of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation holds 10%, led by Repsol, would have difficulty in advancing natural gas exploration in October.
The Business Journal publishes in its edition today, citing source Repsol Portugal, “the research project is under review, with no date fixed for this time drilling.”
“We reaffirm again that the Portuguese Government must be expressed vehemently against the prospection and exploration of oil and gas (onshore and the sea) as the associated risks for the environment and various economic activities are too high “, highlight the environmentalists.
The associations argue that “the accumulation of risks involved makes it essential to equate other alternatives that do not involve high environmental and social impacts in any region of Portugal.”
The Quercus and Almargem remember that energy measures that bet now will impact the next 50 years, therefore, argue that Portugal should invest in renewable to ensure sustainability in the medium and long term and help to mitigate climate change.
“In the Algarve, the main economic activities for the region, such as fishing and tourism, are not appropriate for hydrocarbon exploration and the Portuguese Government must be expressed strongly this kind of projects,” conclude environmentalists.
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