MP to propose climate change law

Opposition environment spokesman Leo Brincat said today that he will move a Private Member’s Bill to make it incumbent on the government to identify the impact of climate change on Malta holistically and at sectoral level, as in the case of tourism, illegal migration, agriculture and water resources.

Mr Brincat was speaking during a meeting with David Spiteri Gingell, chairman of the Climate Change Committee.

He said legislation should include the setting of emission reduction targets and ways to achieve them, and the introduction of a mechanism for parliament to be informed of progress towards those targets.

Mr Spiteri Gingell said he agreed about having an annual report but said the biggest challenge was to set targets which were achievable. He said the committee was working on a strategy, one of whose points would be legislation for the enforcement of climate change targets.