Better environment proposals - Michael Briguglio
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Malta’s EU membership was beneficial to various aspects of environmental policy, yet our country remains a European laggard in so many environmental aspects. These include quality of air, waste management and usage of renewable energy. Though Prime MinisteBetter environment proposals - Michael Briguglio
Malta’s EU membership was beneficial to various aspects of environmental policy, yet our country remains a European laggard in so many environmental aspects. These include quality of air, waste management and usage of renewable energy. Though Prime Minister Joseph Muscat promised to do away with the ‘cancer factory’ power station, air quality has deteriorated, mainly due to the increase in private cars and an unsustainable transport policy. Waste management seems to be driven by crisis management rather than long-term vision, and despite some small improvements, Magħtab is back to the bad old days of stenches. The government also has clearly not been forward-looking with regard to construction and demolition waste, which amounts to 85 per cent of Malta’s waste volume. While most of this is recycled and re-used in other EU member states, the government still lacks a coherent sustainable plan for Malta. Usage of renewable energy has increased slightly, but Malta is still below its 2020 targets and the country is dependent on gas from Azerbaijan, which is costlier than other options on the table. Personally, I have been active in the environmental field since the 1990s. As an... Read more