Climate action

The District Court of Porto has been implementing several initiatives in order to raise the levels of energy efficiency and good environmental practices. Internally, the gradual intervention in the opaque and glazed surroundings of buildings continues, promoting thermal insulation, intervention in lighting systems through the installation of LED light bulbs, intervention in ventilation systems, with gradual replacement by more efficient equipment, paper-free procedures, awareness of double-sided and economic mode printing. When using the car fleet, preference is given to the use of electric vehicles and routes are optimised. The Directorate-General for Health “Take the stairs” programme was introduced in order to reduce the use of lifts. 

In waste management, the plastic, paper, and undifferentiated waste separation system was implemented with the collaboration of intermunicipal waste management services, awareness-raising campaigns, and selective separation infrastructures in the workplaces. The confidential destruction of paper is carried out by an authorised entity and the waste is duly forwarded. Ink cartridges and batteries are also recycled. A document on good practice for the management of generated waste is sent to suppliers and service providers.