George Camilleri

Times of Malta, 17th June 2008 A committee for climate change has been set up to address Malta’s national obligations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and tap into sources of alternative energy, the Department of Information said. The committee, to be chaired by David Spiteri Gingell, includes representatives from various sectors who will work to ensure that Malta fulfils its EU obligations...

Maltatoday, 15th June 2008, by James Debono Two months after halting the construction of a restaurant on Dwejra ridge because of “possible deviation” from plans, the Malta Environment and Planning Authority is still engaged in discussions with the developer to determine the future of the monstrous structure which still stands on the ridge. Two months ago MaltaToday revealed that an application for...

Maltatoday, Sunday 15 June 2008 – In the last election the Nationalist Party was given an electoral mandate to implement 77 green proposals which constituted 22% of all promises included in the PN’s manifesto. In his analysis James Debono tries to find...

Sunday Times of Malta, 15th June 2008, by Claudia Calleja – Residents of Mellieħa’s exclusive Santa Maria Estate are far from amused after road resurfacing works in the area, which they have long been fighting over for, suddenly stopped. Property owners in this villa area were hoping they would finally have decent roads when last August the Malta Transport Authority reached an...

Sunday Times of Malta, 15th June 2008 – Of the 98 outside development zone applications submitted in April, six propose development on relatively pristine sites. In what has become a cliché, a disproportionate number of these ‘sprawl’ applications refer to sites in Gozo – namely PA 01259/08 for the construction of two residential units with a garage along Triq Marsalforn in Xagħra,...

The Malta Independent, 14th June 2008 – Nature Trust (Malta) called on the Prime Minister, as the responsible authority on the environment and tourism, to intervene in the Dwejra Heritage Park issue and help solve the various issues which have become long overdue. Nature Trust (NTM) had been awarded a LIFE grant by the European Union in 2004. This project encountered problems...

The Malta Independent, 12th June 2008 – Heritage Malta is offering an introductory course to conservation studies through its Institute of Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage (ICMCH). Lectures will be held between 14 July and 1 August, Mondays to Fridays. It is aimed at the public as well as prospective conservation-restoration students, serving them as a preparatory course for the entrance...

Times of Malta, 9th June 2008, by Mark Micallef – The government has decided to grant €10,000 to the Qala local council to carry out a critical technical analysis of the environmental impact assessment made for the controversial Ħondoq ir-Rummien marina development. The financial help, which the small Gozitan council is hoping will give it technical ammunition against the project, sets...

The Malta Independent on Sunday, 8th June 2008, by David Lindsay – The controversy over the illegal scrapyard still operating in Wied Zembaq, Birzebbuga – in contravention of enforcement orders after 15 years – has made its way to the European Parliament by way of Joseph Muscat, who was meanwhile busy campaigning for the Labour leadership post. On 20 May, Dr Muscat...