Malta

National Environment Policy

Executive

Policy

Passed in 2012

The National Environment Policy is a comprehensive document intertwining all aspects of environment conservation and sustainable development, including climate change mitigation and adaptation. It notably aims at strengthening the country's efforts into 1) low-carbon transport, 2) forestry conservation and afforestation projects, 3) clean energy and energy efficiency, notably in buildings, and 4) encourage research and innovation.

Documents

full text (pdf) (English)

Climate targets in this law

7 targets

10% renewables in transport energy consumption by 2020

Transportation | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2020
10% renewables in final energy consumption by 2020

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2020
50% green public procurement by EU GPP criteria by 2015

Public Sector | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2015
Zero waste society by 2050

Waste | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2050
5% increase in non-ETS sector emissions by 2020 compared with a 2005 baseline

Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2005
40% energy efficiency by 2020

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2020
15% energy savings (144,876toe), then 22% (235,254toe) by 2014, 2020

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: N/A