Following the report published on 27th of September by the panel of thousands of scientists of the United Nation’s ‘Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,’ Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party, said that it joins the European Greens in calling for a public investment programme and long term policies on clean and renewable energy sources.

Ralph Cassar, AD spokesperson for energy, industry and transport, said, “moving towards a fossil-fuel free and renewable energy economy will mean that Malta will invest in clean air for its citizens and reduce dependence on foreign sources of energy, leaving more money in the local economy. This will also mean the creation of new jobs in the clean energy sector.

“As we have insisted over the years, long term greenhouse reduction targets and policies should be adopted, to ensure long term investor certainty and promote job security and good job conditions in the sector. Government cannot remain issuing short term initiatives in this sector – something which is penalising both small companies and workers.”

Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, Prof. Arnold Cassola, said, “Malta should make a strong effort to ensure that the 2020 target of 10% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is not only reached, but actually surpassed. The whole Maltese population would thus benefit from cleaner air quality and better health.”

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