Media Statements

Press Release 15th July 2014 Din l-Art Helwa states that, no matter the environmental studies now being requested, a bridge to Gozo will have such negative visual and environmental impact it should never have been proposed in the first place and should be struck off the national agenda.   In particular if the bridge has to touch upon Comino or even...

Press Release 26th June 2014 Din l-Art Helwa has submitted further comments to government on the draft Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development, Malta’s principal environment and development plan for the 2014-2020 period. This draft Strategic Plan is intended to replace the Structure Plan of 1990 which was adopted by Parliament. Din l-Art Helwa maintains that this document is fatally flawed...

Press Release 20th June 2014 Din l-Art Helwa refers to the new Policy for high-rise buildings that has been published by MEPA following Government approval (http://www.mepa.org.mt/news-details?id=937). It is ironic that the recently issued Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED), which is intended to replace the Structure Plan and provide the vision for Malta until 2020, states that no further...

Press Release 26 April 2014 Din l-Art Helwa believes that the main result of the forthcoming demerger of MEPA will be to enable the new Planning Authority to process development applications with less checks and balances. The implementation of this demerger is mainly geared towards serving the interests of the development lobby. The new Environment Authority will be reduced to the position...

Press Release 21 April 2014 Din l-Art Helwa maintains that the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED) issued by the government for public consultation is not valid and has described as deplorable the government’s attempt to present this document as fulfilling the expectations of the Strategic Plan which is required to guide development and environment for the next two...