This initiative was aimed to contribute to the decarbonisation of the state-owned company fleets and is part of a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, which "has set targets for reducing national greenhouse gas emissions Between 45 percent and 55 percent up to 2030, and the transport sector should contribute to a reduction of 40 percent," according to the diploma.

"The state should contribute to achieving these goals by promoting the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles for state vehicles, aiming to achieve in 2030 a decarbonised fleet," the document said.

This measure is part of the set of decisions integrated with the roadmap for carbon neutrality approved by cabinet on 6 June.

The aim is to achieve that Portugal is carbon-neutral in 2050 through environmental measures that foresee, for example, the reuse of wastewater and the replacement of half of the cars of state companies by electric cars.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the minister of environment and energy transition, João Pedro Matos Fernandes said that Portugal becomes "the first country in the world with a structured roadmap that crosses all sectors of the economy," so that in 30 years the country only emits the amount of carbon dioxide that its vegetation can retain.