22/09/23 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 22 September, the European Commission approved Portugal’s revised post-Covid-19 recovery plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter designed to accelerate the energy transition and reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian hydrocarbons. Now with a budget of €22.2 billion, including €5.9 billion in loans, this revised plan places greater emphasis on the climate transition (41.2% of the total budget) through measures such as energy efficiency (the...