Coal-to-gas transition: EDP’s Aboño coal-fired power station is moving to gas after Spain’s coal phase-out deadline, a major shift for Portugal’s energy landscape and emissions trajectory. Climate adaptation funding: Spain is pushing the EU to create a climate adaptation fund and set binding targets, citing €822bn in EU losses since 1980 and rising heat, drought and wildfire costs. Solar surge: New September solar production records across Europe include a Portugal high of 31 GWh (Sept 2), showing renewables can cut fossil reliance even as prices stay volatile. Wildfire smoke risk: WMO documents warn that wildfire air-quality readings can miss much of the risk, raising public-health stakes during extreme fire seasons. Lithium project progress: Savannah Resources begins final pre-construction drilling at Barroso in northern Portugal to tighten geotechnical and groundwater data before detailed engineering. Plastic policy shift: France drops mandatory plastic bottle deposits in favour of voluntary municipal schemes, a reminder that recycling rules keep changing across Europe. Wave energy tech: Eco Wave Power signs an AI digital twin deal to improve monitoring and forecasting for wave power systems. Tourism sustainability: Braga is selected as a European Capitals of Tourism 2027 finalist, with sustainability and accessibility central to the next stage.