Updates to the checks of claims by Clyde Caruana: new claims, verdicts, report versions and replies. A record, not a score. https://leandergrech.github.io/Mizien/bodies/clyde-caruana/ 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z Miżien tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-095:2026-10-10:check-started:check-started-the-records-locator-the-malta-post-turned-out-to-be-dated-2-oct-2026-quote-no-one-and-point-to-the-finance-ministers-launch-of-the-pre-budget-document-2027-on-30-sep-2026-finance-gov-mt-the-document-the-financial-estimates-and-gov-mt-returned-403-wayback-was-unreachable 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Check started: Check started. The record's locator (The Malta Post) turned out to be dated 2 Oct 2026, quote no one and point to the Finance Minister's launch of the Pre-Budget Document 2027 on 30 Sep 2026. finance.gov.mt (the document, the Financial Estimates) and gov.mt returned 403; Wayback was unreachable.. CC-095, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-095:2026-10-10:exact-wording-found:verbatim-wording-found-in-four-readable-outlets-of-30-sep-2026-businessnow-the-cost-i-expect-those-numbers-to-remain-at-the-same-level-next-year-lovin-malta-prices-have-not-changed-the-only-country-the-figures-presented-tvm-news-and-newsbook-in-english-and-maltese-claim-text-speaker-and-date-2026-09-30-not-2025-restated-to-the-ministers-words-the-eur-391-7m-and-400m-are-reporters-text-of-figures-he-presented 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Exact wording found: Verbatim wording found in four readable outlets of 30 Sep 2026: BusinessNow (the cost: 'I expect those numbers to remain at the same level next year'), Lovin Malta (prices 'have not changed'; 'the only country'; the figures presented), TVM News and Newsbook in English and Maltese. Claim text, speaker and date (2026-09-30, not 2025) restated to the minister's words; the EUR 391.7m and 400m are reporters' text of figures he presented.. CC-095, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

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Note: Data: Eurostat HICP (ECOICOP ver.2; prc_hicp_manr ends in Dec 2025), electricity prices, COFOG 04.3 and GDP; the Weekly Oil Bulletin history; MFAC assessments of the Government's forecasts (DBP 2023, USP 2023-2026, DBP 2026, APR 2026, Council Note 03/2026); the Commission's spring 2026 forecast. Malta's energy prices 0.0% in the year to Aug 2026 (EU-27 +13.0%); pump prices fixed since 15 Jun 2020. The October 2022 plan allocated EUR 595m of energy subsidies for 2023 (500 + 15 + 80), the same as the Commission database's 2023 entries for Malta (580 + 15; CC-113); the Government now reports EUR 242.5m (energy and food).. CC-095, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

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Version 1.0: first issue: First issue. Verdict Not substantiated (moderate confidence): prices unchanged, as stated; the central figure, about EUR 400m in 2026 and 2027, is an estimate and a forecast that cannot yet be tested. Pledge label Not yet due (support kept in 2027). Right of reply on hold until the Pre-Budget Document 2027 is read.. CC-095, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-095:2026-10-10:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-095, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

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Pledge label: Not yet due: Energy support kept in 2027, so that retail prices of fuel, electricity and gas stay unchanged ("what there is in the energy sector, come what may, will remain"). CC-095, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-017:2026-10-05:version-1-2:upgrade-1-new-figure-3-a-map-of-marsaxlokk-bay-with-sea-depth-emodnet-mapped-posidonia-meadows-full-resolution-natura-2000-boundaries-and-the-new-land-at-terminal-2-within-1-km-of-the-new-land-the-sea-is-mostly-5-30-m-deep-2-fairness-malta-s-article-17-reports-assess-its-posidonia-beds-as-favourable-overall-2013-2018-2019-2024-stable-the-34-loss-is-mediterranean-wide-section-3-q2-tl-dr-flyer-3-the-prime-minister-s-words-are-now-quoted-in-full-from-lovin-malta-and-tested-as-sub-claim-e-not-tested-ideal-is-not-defined-4-tile-0-4-km-mapped-posidonia-within-1-km-of-the-new-land-the-0-4-km-stays-in-the-text-5-a-bay-wide-sentinel-2-check-for-other-new-land-was-tried-and-dropped-as-not-robust-limitations-verdict-and-confidence-unchanged-maintainer-decision-5-oct-2026-the-map-and-all-seagrass-statistics-now-use-the-emodnet-seabed-habitats-layer-only-cc-by-4-0-whose-maltese-map-2016-is-gridded-at-about-230-m-limitations-mapped-posidonia-lies-next-to-the-new-land-0-01-km-one-grid-cell-72-ha-within-1-km-mapped-meadows-lie-at-11-35-m-in-the-bay-median-26-m-and-21-32-m-within-1-km-median-29-m-tile-and-flyer-card-72-ha-verdict-and-confidence-unchanged 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Version 1.2: Upgrade. (1) New Figure 3: a map of Marsaxlokk Bay with sea depth (EMODnet), mapped Posidonia meadows, full-resolution Natura 2000 boundaries and the new land at Terminal 2; within 1 km of the new land the sea is mostly 5–30 m deep. (2) Fairness: Malta’s Article 17 reports assess its Posidonia beds as favourable overall (2013–2018; 2019–2024, stable); the −34% loss is Mediterranean-wide (section 3, Q2, TL;DR, flyer). (3) The Prime Minister’s words are now quoted in full from Lovin Malta, and tested as sub-claim E (not tested: “ideal” is not defined). (4) Tile “0.4 km” → mapped Posidonia within 1 km of the new land (the 0.4 km stays in the text). (5) A bay-wide Sentinel-2 check for other new land was tried and dropped as not robust (limitations). Verdict and confidence unchanged. Maintainer decision (5 Oct 2026): the map and all seagrass statistics now use the EMODnet Seabed Habitats layer only (CC BY 4.0), whose Maltese map (2016) is gridded at about 230 m (limitations). Mapped Posidonia lies next to the new land (0.01 km, one grid cell), 72 ha within 1 km; mapped meadows lie at 11–35 m in the bay (median 26 m) and 21–32 m within 1 km (median 29 m). Tile and flyer card “72 ha”. Verdict and confidence unchanged.. CC-017, Planning & Housing; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-017:2026-10-05:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-017, Planning & Housing; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

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Version 1.1: corrections: Corrections. (1) The 2019 statement is quoted as said: “least environmental damage” (a paraphrase) → “possible and environmentally safe” (cover, TL;DR, sections 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7); sub-claim C now tests that wording. (2) Distance to Natura 2000: “about 1 km from the Freeport”, measured from an onshore point west of Terminal 2 → 0.4 km from the new land at Terminal 2 to the marine SPA MT0000111 and 0.5 km to the cliff sites (shortest distance to the EEA boundaries; data/cc-017/natura2000_distances.csv); tile “1 km” → “0.4 km”. (3) “Three Natura 2000 sites” → three designations, two of which (SAC MT0000024, SPA MT0000033) overlap on the same cliffs. (4) Flyer: right of reply now names the Finance and Environment ministries, as the report does; the −34% seagrass loss is labelled Mediterranean-wide. Verdict and confidence unchanged.. CC-017, Planning & Housing; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-095:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-095, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-017:2026-10-03:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-03T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-017, Planning & Housing; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-017:2026-10-03:version-1-0-first-issue:first-issue-right-of-reply-to-the-ministry-for-finance-and-the-ministry-for-the-environment-not-yet-sent 2026-10-03T12:00:00Z

Version 1.0: first issue: First issue. Right of reply to the Ministry for Finance and the Ministry for the Environment not yet sent.. CC-017, Planning & Housing; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).