The Environment Ministry has set up a scientific consultative council to advise it on environmental issues.
The council will give independent and technical advice on issues such as air quality, climate change, waste management, ecosystems, biodiversity and afforestation, among others.
It is chaired by Victor Axiaq and all members are working on a voluntary basis. They are Alfred Vella, Noel Aquilina, Elizabeth Conrad, Charles Galdies, Sandro Lanfranco and Paola Grech Bonnici.