Identification & Background 

Project Name: Agricultural Decarbonization for a Better Future Working together for a green and competitive Europe.

Context: The present project consists of establishing partnerships between Portuguese and Norwegian entities, accelerating the transition to an agri-food sector with less environmental impact. The aim is to implement activities aimed at knowledge transfer between stakeholders, promoting future work and raising the agro-industrial sectors of both countries to new levels. Public awareness materials, such as an educational video, will also be produced on the issue of greenhouse gases in the agri-food sector.

Funding entity: EEA Grants Portugal **

Promoters: MORE – Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação – Associação
Partner: Bogsdalen Gård

Date of approval: 13/09/2023
Start date: 01/01/2024
Completion date: 31/12/2024

Total investment: 14995.80 €
Total eligible investment:
13496.22 €

The present project consists of establishing partnerships between Portuguese and Norwegian entities, accelerating the transition to an agri-food sector with less environmental impact. The aim is to implement activities aimed at knowledge transfer between stakeholders, promoting future work and raising the agro-industrial sectors of both countries to new levels. Public awareness materials, such as an educational video, will also be produced on the issue of greenhouse gases in the agri-food sector.

  • A1 – Technical visits will be carried out in Portugal (agri-food processing companies) and in Norway (companies that have adopted decarbonization solutions);
  • A2 – Round Tables will be held in Portugal and Norway, where a group of experts will discuss the topic and the future of decarbonization in the agri-food sector;
  • A3 – Creation of a Compilation of ‘Good Practices for Decarbonization’ in the agri-food sector;
  • A4 – Criação de um VA4 – Creation of an Educational Video about ‘Decarbonization in the agri-food sector’;ídeo Educacional acerca da ‘Descarbonização no setor agroalimentar’;
  • A5 – Communication plan.

Manual of Good Practices
Activity 3 resulted in the creation of a manual of good practices for decarbonization in the agri-food sector that can be accessed free of charge through the button below.
*The manual was written in English.

** Através do Acordo sobre o Espaço Económico Europeu (EEE), a Islândia, o Liechtenstein e a Noruega são parceiros no mercado interno com os Estados-Membros da União Europeia.  Como forma de promover um contínuo e equilibrado reforço das relações económicas e comerciais, as partes do Acordo do EEE estabeleceram um Mecanismo Financeiro plurianual, conhecido como EEA Grants. Os EEA Grants têm como objetivos reduzir as disparidades sociais e económicas na Europa
e reforçar as relações bilaterais entre estes três países e os países beneficiários.
Para o período 2014-2021, foi acordada uma contribuição total de 2,8 mil milhões de euros para 15 países beneficiários. Portugal beneficiará de uma verba de 102,7 milhões de euros.
Saiba mais em eeagrants.gov.pt