Environment
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Infographic: the environmental impact study in numbers
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Illustration: montado and pine plain
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ANA delivers the environmental impact study for the new Lisbon airport
Statement dated 1 August 2026: the final environmental impact study was delivered to APA 'yesterday' (31 July 2026). About 5,000 pages, prepared over 18 months by more than 60 specialists, covering water, noise, ecology,…
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APA environmental impact assessment register: process AIA 3982
Official register entry for 'Novo Aeroporto de Lisboa (NAL) no Campo de Tiro de Alcochete (CTA) – Aeroporto Luís de Camões'. Proponent ANA; licensing authority Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing; municipalities Benavente and Montijo;…
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Airspace restructuring and utility networks are being planned
Status: Officially proposed
Preparatory actions listed in July 2026 include restructuring airspace to fit the new airport alongside other civil and military traffic, and planning water, fuel, electricity and telecommunications supply.
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Environmental impact study submitted
Status: Under review
The study is with APA, the environmental assessment authority.
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No consultation dates or environmental decision on the APA register
Status: Under review
APA's public register for process AIA 3982 lists ANA as proponent, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing as licensing authority and Benavente and Montijo as municipalities. On 17 and 18 October 2026 the public-consultation…
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A conditional favourable environmental declaration was issued for Alcochete in 2010
Status: Historical / superseded
An earlier airport solution at the eastern end of the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete received a conditional favourable environmental impact declaration in 2010. That declaration has since lapsed.
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‘Net Zero’ building ambition
Status: Officially proposed
ANA says the airport was conceived to be a 'Net Zero' building, combining advanced technology, operational efficiency and environmental sustainability criteria.
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Environmental impact study delivered to APA on 31 July 2026
Status: Completed and verified
ANA delivered the final environmental impact study to the Portuguese Environment Agency on 31 July 2026. It runs to about 5,000 pages, was prepared over 18 months by more than 60 specialists and covers…