The Nationalist Party has welcomed the draft climate action law, saying it would support its adoption based on consensus and within “acceptable time frames”.
The PN said the effort to regulate climate action within a legal framework continued the process started by the previous administration.
It pointed out that the proposed text, though “agreeable”, provided very little perspective on why the law was essential for a small nation that contributed little to world emissions but was considered especially vulnerable to its effects.
It’s a far cry from what Labour promised in Opposition
The PN expected the government to take a more ambitious attitude on issues relating to the future well-being of generations to come.
Though a good start, the draft law “is a far cry from what the Labour Party used to talk about and promise when in Opposition”.
Much more was expected from a government that had boasted of having so many road maps, including on environmental issues.
The proposed law did not ensure any mechanisms that enabled the analysis of potential over a period of time for mitigation and adaptation. It relied solely on imposed targets and commitments the government might agree to at a European and international level, the PN said.
It suggested including a target-setting mechanism independent of other processes at EU or international level that would provide the government with guidance on what measures to adopt and implement.
It would also give the public a possibility to assess the government’s commitment to climate action.