Galamba Defends Energy Reform, Points to Execution and Licensing Failures as Key Barriers to Transition (eco.sapo.pt)

• Galamba notes legislative modernization but execution flaws
• Slow licensing processes impede energy transition
• Reform of implementation needed for progress

"At the 9th Advocatus Summit, former Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy João Galamba delivered a comprehensive analysis of Portugal's energy transition. He argued that the country now has a more modern and integrated legal framework, but serious difficulties in execution and licensing remain the main obstacles. Galamba emphasized that without addressing these practical challenges, Portugal cannot fully realize its energy transition goals."