One of the proceedings refers to the failure to notify the full transposition of the recast Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Directive (EU) 2024/1788, which came into force in 2024 and, according to the European Union, aims to "facilitate the adoption of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, while ensuring security of supply and affordability of energy prices for all EU citizens."

Member States had to notify the transposition of the directive by 5 August 2026 to integrate the rules into national law. In the case of Portugal, the country will also have to respond to the European Commission regarding the failure to notify the measures for the full transposition of the Directive on Industrial and Livestock Emissions.

The law considers the environmental and human health effects of industrial and livestock facilities, requiring the use of best available techniques and compliance with emission-level ranges.

The directive further tightens emission reduction rules and aims to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals, while also creating a new right to compensation for health damage caused by illegal pollution.

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