08/01/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 8 January, the European Commission approved a Portuguese measure to support biomass energy installations located close to forest areas regarded as 'critical', due to the risk of fires. These new installations will produce both electricity and combined heat and power using the forest residues, and will help prevent future forest fires. The aid, which will be in place for 15 years and will have a budget of around €320 million, will take the form of a...