Malta to seek developed country status within climate convention

Malta wants to gain developed country status within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Resources Minister George Pullicino said.

Mr Pullicino said that as a result of European Union accession, Malta wanted to move into Annex I of the convention changing its status to that of a developed country and it would be submitting a formal proposal for consideration.

This move would put Malta on the same legal footing as other EU member states.

Minister Pullicino also met the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and presented him with a painting by Maltese artist Luciano Micallef.