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Desenvolvimento Sustentável na Marinha Portuguesa
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A presente dissertação analisa a viabilidade do financiamento verde como fonte alternativa para promover o desenvolvimento sustentável da Marinha Portuguesa. Face aos desafios impostos pelas alterações climáticas que exigem uma transição energética acelerada e uma redução da pegada carbónica das atividades operacionais, e perante a crescente exigência de modernização das Forças Armadas indispensável para garantir capacidades operacionais compatíveis com os compromissos internacionais de defesa e segurança, a investigação objetiva identificar instrumentos financeiros ambientalmente sustentáveis que possam ser aplicáveis à realidade nacional. Estes instrumentos procuram, simultaneamente, reduzir a dependência do Orçamento de Estado e viabilizar projetos de modernização naval alinhados com critérios de sustentabilidade, inovação tecnológica e eficiência energética. Este estudo assenta numa abordagem qualitativa recorrendo à revisão documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas a entidades relevantes. A dissertação explora conceitos fundamentais como desenvolvimento sustentável, responsabilidade social corporativa, critérios ESG (Ambiental, Social e Governança), financiamento verde e instrumentos de financiamento sustentável, bem como o enquadramento europeu e nacional sobre sustentabilidade financeira. São apresentados modelos internacionais, como os contratos de desempenho energético (ESPCs) utilizados pelo Departamento de Defesa dos EUA, com potencial de replicação adaptada à Marinha Portuguesa. Os resultados revelam limitações estruturais e culturais na adoção de financiamento verde, mas também oportunidades estratégicas alinhadas com políticas de sustentabilidade e inovação. A investigação conclui que, embora o financiamento verde ainda enfrente barreiras institucionais e regulamentares, representa uma via promissora para modernizar a Marinha de forma sustentável, reforçando a sua resiliência, autonomia e alinhamento com os compromissos ambientais internacionais. São apresentadas recomendações práticas para a capacitação institucional, estruturação de projetos elegíveis e integração de critérios ESG nos processos de decisão e planeamento orçamental.
This dissertation analyses the feasibility of using green finance as an alternative source to promote the sustainable development of the Portuguese Navy. Faced with the challenges posed by climate change which demand an accelerated energy transition and the reduction of the carbon footprint of naval operations, and considering the growing need to modernize the Armed Forces to ensure operational capabilities compatible with international defense and security commitments, this research aims to identify environmentally sustainable financial instruments applicable to the national context. These instruments are intended both to reduce dependence on the State Budget and to support naval modernization projects aligned with sustainability, technological innovation, and energy efficiency criteria. The study is based on a qualitative approach using a document review and semi-structured interviews with relevant entities. The dissertation explores fundamental concepts such as sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria and green finance, as well as the European and national legal framework on financial sustainability. International models are presented, such as the energy performance contracts (ESPCs) used by the US Department of Defense, with the potential for replication adapted to the Portuguese Navy. The results reveal structural and cultural limitations in the adoption of green finance, but also strategic opportunities aligned with sustainability and innovation policies. The research concludes that although green finance still faces institutional and regulatory barriers, it represents a promising avenue for modernizing the Navy in a sustainable way, strengthening its resilience, autonomy and alignment with international environmental commitments. Practical recommendations are presented for institutional capacity building, structuring eligible projects and integrating ESG criteria into decision-making processes and budget planning.
This dissertation analyses the feasibility of using green finance as an alternative source to promote the sustainable development of the Portuguese Navy. Faced with the challenges posed by climate change which demand an accelerated energy transition and the reduction of the carbon footprint of naval operations, and considering the growing need to modernize the Armed Forces to ensure operational capabilities compatible with international defense and security commitments, this research aims to identify environmentally sustainable financial instruments applicable to the national context. These instruments are intended both to reduce dependence on the State Budget and to support naval modernization projects aligned with sustainability, technological innovation, and energy efficiency criteria. The study is based on a qualitative approach using a document review and semi-structured interviews with relevant entities. The dissertation explores fundamental concepts such as sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria and green finance, as well as the European and national legal framework on financial sustainability. International models are presented, such as the energy performance contracts (ESPCs) used by the US Department of Defense, with the potential for replication adapted to the Portuguese Navy. The results reveal structural and cultural limitations in the adoption of green finance, but also strategic opportunities aligned with sustainability and innovation policies. The research concludes that although green finance still faces institutional and regulatory barriers, it represents a promising avenue for modernizing the Navy in a sustainable way, strengthening its resilience, autonomy and alignment with international environmental commitments. Practical recommendations are presented for institutional capacity building, structuring eligible projects and integrating ESG criteria into decision-making processes and budget planning.
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Marinha Portuguesa Desenvolvimento sustentável Financiamento verde Fontes de financiamento Environmental Governance Portuguese Navy Sustainable development Green financing Financing sources Environmental and social Governance