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Graffitti notes government's snail's pace to reform construction sector

The NGO noted that despite Prime Minister Robert Abela's promise in May 2023 to reform the appeals law, no such reform has occurred

Spring drier and hotter than norm as heatwave takes mercury to 32°C

The three months of the meteorological spring were both drier and hotter than the climatic norm, with precipitation volumes 42.4mm short of the norm

Air pollution plan ‘is a joke’, Green Party says of weak emission targets

‘No attempt to actually reduce pollution’, Alternattiva Demokratika says of national air pollution control programme

‘No attempt to actually reduce pollution’,...

10 major planning tests for the Planning Authority under Robert Abela

Will the advent of a new Labour government see the balance tilt from...

Will the advent of a new Labour government see the balance...

Disastrous wildfires in Australia create smoke cloud larger than continental USA

Climate crisis • Wildfires are result of unusually hot and dry summer, and it does not seem to be ending soon

Climate crisis • Wildfires are result of unusually...

Looking back at 2019 | Waking up to the climate crisis

Has Malta moved on from its greenwash rhetoric to conrete measures to tackle...

Has Malta moved on from its greenwash rhetoric to conrete...

Construction waste: land reclamation is option in draft national strategy

Other options include polluter-pays principle, mandatory recycling targets, and extending spoil ground off Grand Harbour for dumping at sea

Other options include polluter-pays principle, mandatory...

Western coast saves Malta from worse storm damage, scientist says

Academic says extreme wind and wave conditions are known to have a return...

Academic says extreme wind and wave conditions are known to...

Former Green Party chairman Harry Vassallo appointed Guardian of Future Generations

A longstanding environmental activist, Vassallo co-founded the Green Party Alternattiva Demokratika in 1989, serving as its chairman from 1999 until 2008

A longstanding environmental activist, Vassallo co-founded...

‘Hazardous’ white goods stored in Iklin until new Hal Far facility ready

Storage of over 500 tonnes of white goods was in breach of ERA permit condition, Wasteserv said

Storage of over 500 tonnes of white goods was in breach...

[WATCH] Renaturing: Why bringing back the green can solve urban problems

Mario Balzan, a senior lecturer at the Institute of Applied Sciences of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is the coordinator of the...

Mario Balzan, a senior lecturer at the Institute of Applied...

PA starts reform of controversial rural policy

Planning Authority commences review of rural policy which controversially paved...

Planning Authority commences review of rural policy which...

Extinction Rebellion Malta calls on parliament to unanimously declare climate change emergency

The eNGO said that future generations being born in Malta today, will face the consequences of a failure to act if no action is taken

The eNGO said that future generations being born in Malta...

Some carrots, but no sticks: Budget 2020 on climate and the environment

Cut-off date for fossil fuel engines and 2050 deadline for carbon-neutral Malta, but can businesses get their act in order without being pushed?

Cut-off date for fossil fuel engines and 2050 deadline for...

450 reverse vending machines to be in place by end of 2020

Beverage container refund scheme for plastics, metal and glass beverages...

Beverage container refund scheme for plastics, metal...

Slight tremor felt in Gozo late on Tuesday evening

Greta Thunberg leads 500,000 strong climate rally in Canada as demonstrations go global

Moscow, Berlin, The Hague, Turin, Lausanne, Stockholm and Tel Aviv all saw protests calling for action on climate change.

Moscow, Berlin, The Hague, Turin, Lausanne, Stockholm and...

The seabins will be employed to clear the water from debris and microplastics and are self-sustaining

The seabins will be employed to clear the water from debris...

Climate change tops terrorism as top global problem for Maltese

In 2011, the Maltese saw terrorism as the world’s top problem; now 33% of...

In 2011, the Maltese saw terrorism as the world’s top...

Farmers to be given free audit and €5,000 for water-saving installations

Water consumption campaign earmarks €750,000 for conservation of water in agriculture

Water consumption campaign earmarks €750,000 for...