Appeal to MPs on Climate Change Bill

Friends of the Earth (Malta) has appealed to all MPs to back the Climate Change Bill ahead of the vote to be taken in Parliament on Thursday.

With climate change being one of the most pressing concerns facing the EU, and with recent statistics revealing concern about escalating fuel and energy costs, FoE called for legislation which would commit the country to tackle emissions and renewable energy and define strict parameters if Malta is to reach its EU targets.

Through the integration of environmentally-friendly systems of transport and energy, Co2 emissions can be reduced through legally binding commitments to implement year-on-year cuts. These should be equal to at least a 30 per cent reduction of EU-wide domestic emissions by 2020 and 90 per cent by 2050.

Since February 2008, FoE Malta has been collecting signatures for a petition - backed by over 2,000 letters sent by concerned citizens to Members of Parliament - in support of the Climate Change Bill proposed by Labour MP Leo Brincat during the October 9 parliamentary session.