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All claims

130 claims recorded; 74 with a verdict. Drafts carry a verdict that may change after the body concerned replies. Explore them as a web, on the map or on the timeline.

Claims, verdicts and status
IDClaimTopicVerdictStatus
CC-001 Upper Barrakka concrete
Ambjent Malta; Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna · 1 October 2026
Land & Trees Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-002 Comino tree compensation
Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) · 11 August 2026
Land & Trees Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-003 Per-capita emissions vs 2030 projection
Climate Action Authority; Ministry for the Environment · 13 November 2025
Climate & Energy Misleading Draft: right of reply pending
CC-004 'Strong progress' in waste separation
Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness (Minister Dalli); WasteServ · 19 January 2026
Waste Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-005 “92% excellent” bathing water
European Commission · 2025
Water Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-006 Spring hunting derogation
Government of Malta, applying Directive 2009/147/EC · 30 March 2026
Nature & Wildlife Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-007 Within EU limits vs WHO guideline
Newsbook, summarising Parliamentary Question 29696 · 18 July 2025
Air Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-008 Flyovers and congestion
Infrastructure Malta · 28 October 2024
Transport Not substantiated Draft: right of reply not sought
CC-009 More RO, less WSC groundwater
Water Services Corporation · 25 August 2026
Water Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-010 Tree-planting counts
Project Green; Partit Laburista; Minister for the Environment · 31 December 2024
Land & Trees Largely supported Draft: right of reply not sought
CC-011 Ten minutes' walk to green space
Labour Party · May 2026
Governance & Promises Pledge: Not measurable Draft: right of reply pending
CC-012 Ta' Qali gravel and grass
Public Works Ministry; Jason Micallef (Ta' Qali park unit); Prime Minister Robert Abela; Partit Nazzjonalista; Momentum · September 2025
Land & Trees Contradicted Draft: right of reply pending
CC-013 Permits keep property prices in check
Johann Buttigieg, Planning Authority CEO · 2 March 2025
Planning & Housing Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-014 Fewer enforcement notices, fewer illegalities
Johann Buttigieg, Planning Authority CEO · 7 September 2025
Planning & Housing Misleading Draft: right of reply pending
CC-015 'Three weeks left' at the PA
Johann Buttigieg, Planning Authority CEO · September 2026
Governance & Promises Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-016 Shore-to-ship: 90% less harbour pollution
Infrastructure Malta; Prime Minister Robert Abela; Ministry for Transport · 1 December 2023
Air Misleading Draft: right of reply pending
CC-017 Land reclamation outside the Freeport
Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance (Budget Speech 2026); Robert Abela, Prime Minister · 27 October 2025
Planning & Housing Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-018 IMF 'confirms' MDA on housing
Malta Developers Association (MDA) · 8 February 2026
Planning & Housing Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-019 830,000 m2 of land lost in five years
Amphora Media · 11 September 2026
Land & Trees Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-020 EP study: noise law not the cause
Peter Hjerp and Clare Coffey (Ecocentric Consulting), study for the European Parliament Committee on Petitions (PE 783.089) · February 2026
Noise Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-021 Malta-Gozo tunnel traffic
Infrastructure Malta; Government of Malta
Transport Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-022 'Lowest electricity burden in the EU'
Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness · 6 May 2025
Climate & Energy Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-023 Second interconnector by 2026
Government of Malta; Interconnect Malta
Climate & Energy Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-024 Renewables target for 2030
Government of Malta (NECP 2021-2030, updated) · December 2024
Climate & Energy Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-025 Per-capita emissions down 44% since 2005
Government of Malta · November 2025
Climate & Energy Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-026 EU's largest rise in emissions
Newsbook (reporting Eurostat) · 18 June 2026
Climate & Energy Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-027 Power cuts: heat, not generation
Miriam Dalli, Energy Minister; Robert Abela, Prime Minister · 21 July 2026
Climate & Energy Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-028 76% less network downtime
Enemalta
Climate & Energy Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-029 First offshore wind farm
Energy Ministry (Minister Miriam Dalli); Interconnect Malta · 22 July 2025
Climate & Energy Largely supported Draft: right of reply pending
CC-030 Carbon-neutral airport
Malta International Airport plc · 25 May 2026
Climate & Energy Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-031 Gozo, first climate-neutral region
Clint Camilleri, Minister for Gozo · 25 September 2026
Climate & Energy Largely supported Draft: right of reply on hold
CC-032 Solar flowers, first in Europe
Clint Camilleri, Minister for Gozo; Parliamentary Secretariat for Public Works · 21 October 2025
Climate & Energy Contradicted Draft: right of reply pending
CC-033 Delimara: 'much cleaner air'
D3 Power Generation Ltd
Air Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-034 Air Quality Plan 'already yielding results'
Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) · 12 March 2025
Air Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-035 PM2.5 death rate down two-thirds
European Environment Agency · 1 December 2025
Air Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-036 Construction dust 'a nuisance, not a health issue'
Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) · 2018
Air Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-037 Highest share reporting pollution
Amphora Media · 12 May 2026
Air Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-038 Saharan dust behind PM10 spikes
Malta Meteorological Office; ERA
Air Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-039 Net Zero Impact Utility
Water Services Corporation (WSC) · 2 April 2019
Water Pledge: Not measurable Draft: right of reply pending
CC-040 Low water use per head
Energy and Water Agency (Manuel Sapiano) · 2024
Water Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-041 Sewage plants compliant by 2026
Government of Malta; Water Services Corporation · 2024
Water Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-042 'From Blue Flag to Red Alert'
Nationalist Party (PN) · 1 July 2025
Water Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-043 13 Blue Flag beaches
Government of Malta; FEE Malta · 2026
Water Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-044 2,400 tonnes from storm tunnels
Parliamentary Secretariat for Public Works · 4 July 2025
Water Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-045 Do 20 km of tunnels manage flooding?
Public Works Department; Government of Malta · 4 July 2025
Water Not substantiated Draft: right of reply on hold
CC-046 Gozo water autonomy
Water Services Corporation
Water Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-047 Nitrates in the aquifer
MaltaToday · 13 February 2026
Water Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-048 Sea urchins recovering
Ministry for the Environment; Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights · 9 July 2025
Nature & Wildlife Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-049 242 illegal hunting incidents
BirdLife Malta · 10 October 2025
Nature & Wildlife Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-050 'Race to weaken hunting laws'
BirdLife Malta · 27 May 2026
Nature & Wildlife Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-051 'Over 30% of our seas protected'
Miriam Dalli, Environment Minister; Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) · 2025
Nature & Wildlife Misleading Draft: right of reply pending
CC-052 Fish-farm slime 'promptly contained'
Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) · August 2025
Nature & Wildlife Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-053 Milky Way visible from 13% of Malta
University of Malta researchers · May 2020
Nature & Wildlife Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-054 Project Green: 100,000 m2 a year
Project Green; Ministry for Public Cleanliness and Regeneration
Land & Trees Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-055 Manoel Island back to the public
Robert Abela, Prime Minister · 13 May 2026
Land & Trees Supported Draft: right of reply pending
CC-056 Central Link: 'only 254 trees'
Infrastructure Malta · 2019
Land & Trees Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-057 1,649 compensation trees
Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) · 2019
Land & Trees Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-058 96% of farmland in use
Lovin Malta (reporting NSO)
Land & Trees Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-059 Subsidies are 20% of farm output
Newsbook
Land & Trees Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-060 7,000 first-time buyers helped
Housing Authority; Government of Malta · 2025
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-061 260 homes 30% below market
Government of Malta (Budget 2026) · 27 October 2025
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-062 Construction is 9-14% of the economy
KPMG · December 2025
Planning & Housing Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-063 Construction waste: 'standstill' warning
Malta Developers Association · 2 June 2021
Waste Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-064 Grand Harbour regeneration
Robert Abela, Prime Minister · February 2026
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-065 Ġgantija buffer zone permit
ADPD - The Green Party (Sandra Gauci) · 2 May 2026
Planning & Housing Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-066 Fort Chambray barracks
Superintendence of Cultural Heritage; Environment and Planning Review Tribunal · April 2026
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-067 Marsalforn 12 storeys
Momentum · 9 January 2026
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-068 Marsaskala marina shelved
Robert Abela, Prime Minister; Planning Authority · May 2024
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-069 82 million bus trips
Malta Public Transport; Ministry for Transport · 2026
Transport Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-070 'Only one overcrowded bus'
Transport Malta · July 2026
Transport Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-071 EUR 100m a year for free buses
The Shift News · 26 February 2026
Transport Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-072 EUR 15m to take cars off the road
Ministry for Transport · 2025
Transport Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-073 Cab trips up 68%
Chris Bonett, Transport Minister
Transport Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-074 8,144 EV grants
Transport Malta · 2025
Transport Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-075 Seventh in the EU for cars
Lovin Malta (reporting Eurostat) · 21 September 2024
Transport Misleading Draft: right of reply pending
CC-076 36 more vehicles a day
National Statistics Office (NSO) · 13 May 2026
Transport Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-077 Metro: first section early 2030s
Chris Bonett, Transport Minister; Transport Malta · 23 April 2026
Transport Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-078 Gozo Channel: +511,000 passengers
Ministry for Gozo; Gozo Channel · 2026
Transport Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-079 Waste-to-energy: 4.5% of energy
WasteServ · 26 June 2023
Waste Misleading Draft: right of reply pending
CC-080 EUR 75m organic plant
WasteServ · 13 April 2026
Waste Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-081 Landfill share rising
The Shift News · 19 February 2026
Waste Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-082 35 quarries for construction waste
Environment and Resources Authority (ERA)
Waste Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-083 Record tourism, 'future-proofed'
Ian Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism · 12 February 2026
Tourism & Population Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-084 Tourists tripled in 15 years
ADPD - The Green Party (Sandra Gauci) · 2026
Tourism & Population Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-085 4.7 million tourists needed
Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (Tony Zahra, President) · 23 December 2022
Tourism & Population Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-086 Comino kiosks tendered from 2026
Ian Borg, then Tourism Minister · 14 April 2025
Tourism & Population Pledge: Missed Draft: right of reply pending
CC-087 177 illegal short lets
Malta Tourism Authority; Minister for Tourism · 2025
Tourism & Population Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-088 Population 588,254
National Statistics Office (NSO) · 9 July 2026
Tourism & Population Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-089 Growth outpacing infrastructure
PwC Malta · 22 July 2026
Tourism & Population Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-090 20 heat-linked deaths
Ministry for Health · 13 August 2026
Health & Safety Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-091 Inspections doubled
Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) · 1 July 2026
Health & Safety Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-092 PN: afforestation in a net-zero Gozo
Nationalist Party (PN) · 18 May 2026
Governance & Promises Pledge: Not measurable Draft: right of reply pending
CC-093 PN: buy land for urban parks
Nationalist Party (PN) · May 2026
Governance & Promises Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-094 Commission: Malta to emit more in 2030 than in 2005
European Commission · 6 November 2025
Climate & Energy Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-095 EUR 400m to keep bills low
Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance (Pre-Budget Document 2027) · 30 September 2026
Climate & Energy Not substantiated Draft: right of reply on hold
CC-096 Fish farms moved 6 km offshore
Government of Malta; Aquaculture Directorate
Nature & Wildlife Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-097 Beach workers left exposed to heat
General Workers' Union (GWU) · 17 July 2026
Health & Safety Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-098 Officials enforce private interests at Blue Lagoon
Moviment Graffitti · 24 June 2026
Tourism & Population Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-099 Foreign residents: 31% now, 38% by 2030
PwC Malta · 17 July 2026
Tourism & Population Not substantiated Draft: right of reply on hold
CC-100 Over 10 million airport passengers
Malta International Airport plc · 14 January 2026
Tourism & Population Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-101 EU: no registration or prior authorisation of water abstraction in Malta
European Commission · 8 July 2026
Water Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-102 Ombudsman: 58% of environment recommendations ignored
Parliamentary Ombudsman (Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon) · 2 July 2026
Governance & Promises Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-103 Heat-death locations "within three months"
Ministry for Health · 26 August 2026
Health & Safety Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-104 PN: Malta fails EU noise law
Albert Buttigieg (PN MP) and Peter Agius (MEP, PN) · 12 October 2024
Noise Not yet checked Check in progress
CC-105 ADPD: no study of Freeport and airport noise
ADPD - The Green Party · 26 May 2026
Noise Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-106 Shearwaters: 10% of the world population
BirdLife Malta · n/d
Nature & Wildlife Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-107 A net-zero Gozo by 2040
Nationalist Party · May 2026
Governance & Promises Pledge: Not measurable Draft: right of reply pending
CC-108 Net-zero impact on the groundwater environment
Energy and Water Agency (EWA) · November 2023
Water Pledge: Not measurable Draft: right of reply pending
CC-109 EU: transport is 48% of effort-sharing emissions
European Commission · 3 June 2026
Transport Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-110 EU: 37.7% of new cars zero-emission
European Commission · 3 June 2026
Transport Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-111 EU: 621 kg of waste a head, 74% landfilled
European Commission · 3 June 2026
Waste Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-112 IMF: population up 25% in a decade
International Monetary Fund · February 2026
Tourism & Population Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-113 EEA: Malta among highest fossil-fuel subsidies relative to GDP
European Environment Agency · 29 January 2025
Climate & Energy Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-114 PN: only EU state with rising emissions intensity
Nationalist Party (PN) · 26 January 2026
Climate & Energy Misleading Draft: right of reply pending
CC-115 Chamber: congestion cost EUR 770m, 3.4% of GDP
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry · 14 May 2026
Transport Not substantiated Draft: right of reply pending
CC-116 UNESCO: Valletta setting not safeguarded
UNESCO World Heritage Committee · July 2025
Planning & Housing Supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-117 EU: Malta missed recycling targets (reasoned opinion)
European Commission · 8 July 2026
Waste Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-118 Council: Malta second-highest water stress, groundwater failing
Council of the European Union · 3 July 2026
Water Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-119 Council: renewables 17.2% of energy, almost all solar
Council of the European Union · 3 July 2026
Climate & Energy Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-120 EP study: 54,000 exposed to road noise, likely an underestimate
Peter Hjerp and Clare Coffey (Ecocentric Consulting), study for the European Parliament Committee on Petitions (PE 783.089) · February 2026
Noise Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-121 Din l-Art Ħelwa: Excelsior extension harms the bastions
Din l-Art Ħelwa · 8 September 2026
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-122 The Shift: applications for 30,000 more hotel beds
The Shift News · 8 September 2026
Tourism & Population Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-123 KPMG: 8,716 residential units approved in 2024, up 7.4%
KPMG · December 2025
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-124 CCPI 2026: Malta 25th, car use not down
Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) · 2026
Climate & Energy Largely supported Draft: no right of reply needed
CC-125 EU: Malta Social Climate Plan EUR 60.6 million
European Commission · 29 July 2026
Climate & Energy Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-126 PN: Labour promised a gas pipeline by 2026
Partit Nazzjonalista · 22 June 2026
Climate & Energy Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-127 EU: Malta has the lowest organic share in the EU
European Commission · 2 October 2026
Land & Trees Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-128 EU: Malta missed the water-plan timetable
European Commission · 2 October 2026
Governance & Promises Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-129 EU: Malta has not updated its air pollution programme
European Commission · 17 July 2025
Air Not yet checked Not yet checked
CC-130 NGOs: ODZ racecourse policy ends protection
Moviment Graffitti · 13 October 2026
Planning & Housing Not yet checked Not yet checked