Climate change in Malta
Climate change may have a range of impacts in Malta. Increasing temperatures may change weather patterns, with the potential for increased heatwaves.[1]
Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions in Malta amount to 900,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, which corresponds to 4.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per person.[2]
Impacts of climate change
Drinking water supply
The drinking water of Malta supply would be significantly reduced partially due to climate change.[3]
Flooding
Transport infrastructure in Malta will be significantly impacted by climate change.[4]
Policies
Climate Action Act (2015)
| Climate Action Act | |
|---|---|
| |
| Assented to | 2015-07-07 |
| Status: Repealed | |
Through the Act, the government is required under Maltese law, to develop policies, programmes, and projects that address and support climate change mitigation, climate adaptation, and climate resilience.[5]
The Act consolidated Malta's climate change commitments for the first time.[5]
Climate Action Act (2024)
| Climate Action Act | |
|---|---|
| |
| Assented to | 2024-10-04 |
| Status: In force | |
The Act established a Climate Action Authority, designed to push Malta towards meeting its climate goals as a watchdog and regulator.[6]
The Act allows for penalties such as imprisonment of 4 years and up to €50,000 per day the offence continues to clearly breach legislation, with a maximum of €1,000,000.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Cummings, James (7 September 2024). "Climate change will hit Malta hard. Here is what we can do". Times of Malta. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Borg, Neville (17 September 2024). "Why are Malta's greenhouse gas emissions rising?". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Cutajar, Josef (6 April 2023). "Malta's drinking water supply is under threat. Climate change is to blame but not only". Euronews. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Attard, Maria (1 December 2015). "The Impact of Global Environmental Change on Transport in Malta". Xjenza Online (2): 141–152. doi:10.7423/XJENZA.2015.2.05. ISSN 1818-7269.
- ^ a b Galdies, Charles; Galdies, Clara (2024). "The impact of EU membership on Malta's climate action". 20 Years of EU Membership Conference.
- ^ a b Camilleri, Kyle Patrick (7 October 2024). "Climate Action Authority launched, as watchdog and regulator to push Malta towards climate goals". Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.