Investors looking to buy a property in Portugal may have been inspired by the country’s commitment to renewable energy.

Portugal generates 35.9 per cent of its electricity from wind and solar energy – which represents a major shift from the reliance on fossil fuels.

For many people, the issues affecting climate change are becoming increasingly important to individuals – as well as businesses – and they are now increasingly aware of their impact on the environment.

The Portuguese wind industry displaced Spain as the second-largest provider of wind power to its electric grid in the world – with 15 per cent of the country’s energy coming from wind power.

Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates wants 45 per cent of the country’s power to come from renewable energy sources in 2010 and has also pledged to cut Portugal’s carbon dioxide emissions by 70 per cent by 2020.

According to World Travel Guide, Portugal’s wind energy farms bring green energy to over 750,000 households.

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