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Illegalities were confirmed in 55% of cases, with owners in 818 incidents then presenting a planning application to have their illegality 'regularised'
"Marsa, due to its topography and socio-economic activity, is not a suitable place for oil cleaning activity since fumes generated from oil cleaning will remain trapped in...
2013 in review | The green balancing act
On both hunting and planning Labour is keen on changing the goalposts by allowing more shooting and building, while promising stronger enforcement against...
On both hunting and planning Labour is keen on changing the...
2013 in review | The five worst planning decisions
The new MEPA board chaired by Vince Cassar has taken a number of controversial...
The new MEPA board chaired by Vince Cassar has taken a...
PV panels installed at 13 Church schools
Project seeks reductions of schools’ dependency on use of non-renewable energy sources.
Project seeks reductions of schools’ dependency on use of...
Guardian of Future Generations calls for policy rethink on land use
Current policy initiatives on land use and construction should await a...
Current policy initiatives on land use and construction...
Over 30,000 signatures collected for spring hunting referendum
Coalition for the Abolition of Spring Hunting announces final push for...
Coalition for the Abolition of Spring Hunting announces...
Illegal trapping continues undisturbed in Gozo
TIM ATTARD MONTALTO joined BirdLife on one of their regular monitoring...
TIM ATTARD MONTALTO joined BirdLife on one of their regular...
Over a hundred farmers eligible for new agritourism development
The new policy effectively enables owners who are not farmers themselves to...
The new policy effectively enables owners who are not...
Illegal trapping continues undisturbed in Gozo
TIM ATTARD MONTALTO joined BirdLife on one of their regular monitoring...
TIM ATTARD MONTALTO joined BirdLife on one of their regular...
Trapping free-for-all in Gozo despite illegality
MaltaToday joins BirdLife team in swoop on trapping sites on Gozo
MaltaToday joins BirdLife team in swoop on trapping sites...
MEPA chairman defies NGOs’ call to resign
‘There is no reason at all for us to resign’ says MEPA chairman Vince...
‘There is no reason at all for us to resign’ says MEPA...
‘Government has no intention of protecting environment’ – Din l-Art Helwa
Environment NGO flags ‘silent position’ adopted by Ministry for the Environment over Mistra permits.
Environment NGO flags ‘silent position’ adopted by...
Small fishers join forces in ‘Malta Commitment’ for better dialogue
Governments, small-scale fishers, scientists and NGOs join forces for the future of fish and fisheries in the Mediterranean
Governments, small-scale fishers, scientists and NGOs join...
€4.3 million expropriation deal reached on eve of election
Nationalist administration brokered €4.3 million land swap with Fekruna Bay...
Nationalist administration brokered €4.3 million land...
‘Payback time for construction’, say Greens on new MEPA tall buildings policy
‘Dubai-style’ policy on tall buildings for Malta will dwarf historic walled cities like Mdina, Valletta and Three Cities
‘Dubai-style’ policy on tall buildings for Malta will...
Gozo houses threaten Ggantija’s world heritage status – Heritage Malta
The MEPA board will take a decision on this application and five other developments in Xaghra impinging of the archaeological buffer zone next Thursday.
The MEPA board will take a decision on this application and...
Citizens to march ‘in defence of the environment’
Protest march in Valletta on 30 November against the introduction of new...
Protest march in Valletta on 30 November against the...
New Portomaso lagoon: how Tumas got its permit on appeal
MEPA’s new appeals tribunal based its decision on the argument that the...
MEPA’s new appeals tribunal based its decision on the...
New Portomaso to cause ‘untold damage’ on urban environment – FAA
‘MEPA does not have the resources to ensure that conditions and monitoring are upheld’ says environmental NGO
‘MEPA does not have the resources to ensure that...
