Pledges
The manifesto list
The environment, climate and energy pledges in the programme of every party that contested each general election, to the same scope. Each is a summary in our own words, with the number and page in the programme.
Most of these pledges have not been checked, so they carry no label. A pledge that has been checked links to its claim page. The list is there so that a promise can be followed from one election to the next; the links found so far, and any outliers, are on the Pledges page. Summaries are ours: read the programme itself for the exact wording. Scope and sources are in manifesto_coverage.csv.
2022 general election
ABBA · 6 pledges
Electoral Manifest – Everyone Counts (Policies). Covered: chapter 6, Environment (p. 14); the programme has no energy or climate chapter.
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| env-01 | Harvest rainwater better and use it directly instead of letting it run off to sea with topsoil. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | 6 Environment PDF p. 14 |
| env-02 | Build new public and private housing to use less energy and collect water in wells, with money-saving incentives for recycling that water. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | 6 Environment PDF p. 14 |
| env-03 | Move fish farms to a selected area away from the shore and monitor them properly. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | 6 Environment PDF p. 14 |
| env-04 | Ban ships from berthing on Hurd's Bank and require them to anchor in at least 400 m of water instead of the present 200 m. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
at least 400 m depth (vs 200 m now) | 6 Environment PDF p. 14 |
| env-05 | Require vehicles not meeting EU standards, especially plant and government vehicles, to be fitted with emission filters to cut air pollution. | Air & noise Air quality |
– | 6 Environment PDF p. 14 |
| env-06 | Overhaul the body the document calls CMEPA so that the public interest takes priority over developers' interests. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | 6 Environment PDF p. 14 |
ADPD – The Green Party · 48 pledges
Manifest Elettorali – Elezzjoni Ġenerali 2022. Covered: chapters on climate, environment, countryside access, land and sea use, ODZ, decision-making boards, sustainable development, water and waste (pp. 28–53).
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clim-01 | Cut emissions drastically, by well over half, by 2030, so that Malta becomes a zero-carbon society by 2050 or sooner. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. clim-03 |
Climate Climate targets |
emissions cut by more than half by 2030; zero-carbon by 2050 | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 1 | Use every public building, factory and commercial building to generate solar energy. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 1 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 2 | Install micro wind turbines in industrial zones. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 5, No. clim-02 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 3 | Require every new building to be carbon neutral and generate all the energy it needs. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 8 |
Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 4 | Impose a moratorium on increases in building heights so that the use of rooftop PV panels is not affected. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 9 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 5 | Create schemes and a legal framework so that apartment owners can jointly own PV panels on their block's roof. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 10 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 6 | Allow quarries as solar farms only under strict rules: structures prefabricated or fully reversible, no concreting of land, no warehouses or industrial buildings. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 7 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 7 | Solar farms must not be used as an excuse to destroy more farmland, even land not being cultivated. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 8 | Sustain and strengthen research already under way on wave energy and floating offshore PV panels. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 11 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 9 | Make long-term investment in offshore wind energy, presented as necessary for the 2050 zero-carbon goal. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 12 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
zero-carbon by 2050 | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 10 | Set feed-in tariffs, subsidies and incentives for renewables over a long horizon, for example 20 years, to give investment certainty. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 13 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
e.g. 20 years | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 11 | Require, with immediate effect, every new building to have a solar water heater. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
immediately | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 12 | Extract as much methane as possible from organic waste, including farm manure, and use it to generate electricity. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 13 | Government to buy renewable electricity via the interconnector and agree renewable-energy cooperation with Sicily. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 14 | Set up an enforced national system to collect waste vegetable oil and turn it into biodiesel for power stations. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 15 | Oblige every large company, including banks, insurers and financial-services firms, to show how they will become zero-carbon before 2050. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14, No. clim-03 |
Climate Business & industry transition |
zero-carbon before 2050 | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 29 |
| 16 | Tie all state aid to companies, immediately, to climate-friendly changes in operations, fewer redundancies, equal pay and retraining for a green, circular economy. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 15 |
Climate Business & industry transition |
immediately | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 30 |
| clim-02 | Malta's climate-change targets should no longer be set at the minimum possible. | Climate Climate targets |
– | Il-politika dwar il-klima PDF p. 30 |
| env-01 | Make the Constitution's environmental principles enforceable, so citizens can ask the courts to compel government action on environmental matters. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. env-05 |
Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | L-ambjent PDF p. 35 |
| env-02 | Give environmental NGOs financial assistance from the state. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. env-06 |
Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | L-ambjent PDF p. 35 |
| acc-01 | Publish a definitive map of all public footpaths. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-01 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Id-dritt ta' aċċess għall-kampanja PDF p. 37 |
| acc-02 | Ensure that all traditional footpaths are open and accessible to everyone. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-02, No. acc-04 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Id-dritt ta' aċċess għall-kampanja PDF p. 37 |
| acc-03 | No footpath should be blocked by a gate unless there is proof the land is private. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-03 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Id-dritt ta' aċċess għall-kampanja PDF p. 37 |
| acc-04 | Footpaths on public land leased to farmers should remain open to the public. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-04 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Id-dritt ta' aċċess għall-kampanja PDF p. 37 |
| acc-05 | Create a national agency to manage existing walking trails and implement those planned in local plans. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-05 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Id-dritt ta' aċċess għall-kampanja PDF p. 37 |
| acc-06 | Create Malta's first National Trail along the Victoria Lines. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-06 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Id-dritt ta' aċċess għall-kampanja PDF p. 37 |
| land-01 | Update local plans regularly and redraw many of them. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. lp-02 |
Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | L-użu tal-art u l-baħar PDF p. 39 |
| land-02 | Revoke the 2006 rationalisation scheme that made about two million square metres developable, protecting the parts still undeveloped. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. odz-01 |
Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
c. 2 million m2 (2006 scheme) | L-użu tal-art u l-baħar PDF p. 39 |
| land-03 | Take back streets for people, turning public space now used by cars into public space for people via a transport decarbonisation plan. | Transport Less traffic, more room for people |
– | L-użu tal-art u l-baħar PDF p. 39 |
| land-04 | Opposes the proposed motor-racing track (at Ħal Far), citing noise and ecological impacts on nearby communities. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | L-użu tal-art u l-baħar PDF p. 39 |
| land-05 | Return Manoel Island and Fort Manoel to public ownership as undeveloped open space. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | L-użu tal-art u l-baħar PDF p. 39 |
| land-06 | Opposes a yacht marina at Wied il-Għajn bay as a disproportionate local-plan proposal and pledges to stay vigilant. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | L-użu tal-art u l-baħar PDF p. 39 |
| land-07 | Keep Balluta, Xemxija and other bathing bays free of unnecessary development and commercialisation. | Countryside & coast Coast, beaches & public domain |
– | L-użu tal-art u l-baħar PDF p. 39 |
| odz-01 | Give local councils effective power, directly or through local referenda, to stop projects outside the development zone unless Parliament approves them as nationally needed. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | ODZ: barra miż-żona ta' żvilupp PDF p. 41 |
| board-01 | Apply parliamentary scrutiny before appointment to all members of the Planning, Lands and Environment and Resources authority boards. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-01 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Il-bordijiet li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet PDF p. 45 |
| board-02 | Laws should give civil society proper representation on these boards, chosen by civil society itself rather than vetted by the minister. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-02 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Il-bordijiet li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet PDF p. 45 |
| board-03 | Remove representation of the parliamentary political parties from these decision-making boards. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-03 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Il-bordijiet li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet PDF p. 45 |
| board-04 | Parliament's standing committees should continuously oversee these authorities and report with proposals for action. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-04 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Il-bordijiet li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet PDF p. 45 |
| board-05 | Set clear conduct rules for board members, including a register of their assets. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-05 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Il-bordijiet li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet PDF p. 45 |
| board-06 | No one should be appointed to these boards for long periods. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-06 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Il-bordijiet li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet PDF p. 45 |
| sd-01 | Give the Guardian of Future Generations the capacity to scrutinise the government's work. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. sd-01 |
Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | L-iżvilupp sostenibbli PDF p. 47 |
| water-01 | Store more rainwater. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-ilma PDF p. 49 |
| water-02 | Monitor buildings now going up more closely, so they provide for rainwater storage. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. water-01 |
Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-ilma PDF p. 49 |
| water-03 | State aid schemes should increasingly help owners improve water storage in existing buildings. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. water-02 |
Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-ilma PDF p. 49 |
| water-04 | Pay more attention to using treated sewage effluent, particularly in agriculture. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. water-03 |
Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-ilma PDF p. 49 |
| waste-01 | The tourism industry should be made to control the waste, especially organic waste, that it generates. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Il-politika dwar l-iskart PDF p. 53 |
| waste-02 | Do more to cut the waste generated (waste minimisation) and recycle much more of it. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Il-politika dwar l-iskart PDF p. 53 |
| waste-03 | Opposes the government's planned waste incinerator at Magħtab, arguing that it would discourage recycling. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. waste-09 |
Waste Treatment & disposal |
– | Il-politika dwar l-iskart PDF p. 53 |
Partit Laburista (Labour Party) · 129 pledges
Malta Flimkien: Manifest Elettorali 2022. Covered: chapter 05 (environment), chapter 06 (climate neutral).
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | Launch a wide action plan for tree planting and afforestation, committing to 100,000 trees planted in the next five years. Checked: CC-010 Tree-planting counts (Largely supported) Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.43 |
Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
100,000 trees; five years | Afforestazzjoni PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 378 | Climate neutrality by 2050 and a drastic cut in emissions by 2030, through the renovation strategy, the low carbon strategy and the National Energy and Climate Plan. | Climate Climate targets |
climate neutral by 2050; emissions cut by 2030 | Enerġija nadifa, affidabbli u affordabbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 108 (printed p. 106) |
| 397 | Work with the private sector for investment in offshore renewable energy, including floating wind and solar technologies. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | It-triq għad-dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 111 (printed p. 109) |
| 284 | Allocate funds to create new urban green spaces, parks, pedestrian zones in every locality and underground car parks, prioritising central and southern Malta. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
€700 million; seven years | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 88 (printed p. 86) |
| 285 | Apply urban green reclamation: convert existing public buildings or buy private buildings to regenerate them as community open spaces in areas lacking them. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 88 (printed p. 86) |
| 286 | Negotiate with private owners of open spaces and large gardens, mainly in urban cores, to lease or buy them and open them to the public. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 88 (printed p. 86) |
| 287 | Demarcate public land and paths in the countryside, design nature trails across Malta and Gozo, and create a mobile app guiding people to public areas. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 88 (printed p. 86) |
| 288 | Promote green networks linking urban areas to the countryside, joining open spaces along the route, possibly from Mellieħa to Xgħajra, with similar routes in Gozo. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 88 (printed p. 86) |
| 289 | Complete the Ta’ Qali National Park, enlarging the open space and planting new trees with landscaping, for public recreation, physical and cultural activities. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
more than 60 football pitches in size; over 60,000 new trees; more than 86,000 m2 of landscaping | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 89 (printed p. 87) |
| 290 | Carry out the Triq Sant’Anna project, Floriana: open the Lion-to-War Memorial area to the public, traffic underground, with a pedestrian link to Valletta. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 89 (printed p. 87) |
| 291 | Regenerate the car park area in Triq San Pawl, Bormla, into an open space, with underground parking for residents and visitors to Bormla and Isla. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.30 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 89 (printed p. 87) |
| 292 | Start roofing over the area outside the Santa Venera tunnels, creating open spaces, a garden and public facilities on top. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.34 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 89 (printed p. 87) |
| 293 | Launch a study on a similar project in Triq Diċembru Tlettax, Marsa, to reconnect the locality currently divided in two. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 89 (printed p. 87) |
| 294 | Roof over part of the water channel along Triq il-Qasab, Birkirkara, without reducing water flow, creating a new green space. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.35 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 89 (printed p. 87) |
| 295 | Demolish the milk factory in Ħamrun and replace it with an underground car park topped by a green open space. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
more than ten tumoli (għaxar tomniet) | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 90 (printed p. 88) |
| 296 | Extend Ġnien Karin Grech, San Ġwann, with a new square and green space, a proposed traffic tunnel and underground parking. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.31 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
parking spaces doubled; open space three times the present size | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 90 (printed p. 88) |
| 297 | Complete announced urban greening projects in Ħaż-Żabbar, Ħamrun, Marsa, Mosta and Ħal Qormi as quickly as possible. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 90 (printed p. 88) |
| 298 | Make Rinella garden, Kalkara, a sustainable garden with solar paving and smart benches and bins, then launch a maintenance programme making public gardens sustainable. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 90 (printed p. 88) |
| 299 | Continue relocating processes from the Sant’Antnin recycling plant so it closes and becomes an educational nature park with underground parking for Marsaskala. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 90 (printed p. 88) |
| 300 | Create a nature park along the Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq coast with more trees and accessible walking trails. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 90 (printed p. 88) |
| 301 | Create Malta’s first geological park along the coast of Għar Lapsi and Wied iż-Żurrieq, for recreation and conservation. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 90 (printed p. 88) |
| 302 | Convert the Schreiber ground in Pace Grasso into an educational open space, planting trees and shrubs. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 303 | Start work immediately on parks in Imqabba and Birgu to give residents more open space. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
two parks; immediately | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 304 | Restore Sant’Anton Gardens: repair walls, new paving and benches, and add a butterfly house and bird aviaries. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Proġetti ambjentali ambizzjużi għall-benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 306 | Continue regenerating abandoned sites for public enjoyment, following former landfills at Wied Fulija (Żurrieq) and Il-Qortin (Xagħra). | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 307 | Carry out the afforestation project at Inwadar Nature Park, protecting biodiversity and water management. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
€20 million; five years | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 308 | Join the Żonqor area, after relocation of the planned project to Smart City, to the Inwadar Nature Park. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 309 | Complete the Bengħajsa afforestation project, planting indigenous trees and creating a family park. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
8,000 indigenous trees | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 310 | Fully support afforestation initiatives led by NGOs and local councils across different localities. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
– | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 91 (printed p. 89) |
| 311 | Work with primary schools and local councils so children learn about endemic trees and sow seedlings later planted in localities. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.43 |
Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
– | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 312 | Launch a campaign gradually removing invasive alien trees from public rural areas and replacing them with indigenous trees. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.47 |
Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
– | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 313 | Ambjent Malta to continue implementing Natura 2000 management plans: native planting, rubble walls, restoring wells and cisterns, irrigation, surveillance and firefighting. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Ħarsien xieraq tal-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 314 | Start a valley conservation programme to protect biodiversity and rainwater channels. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Ħarsien xieraq tal-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 315 | Maintain the Chadwick Lakes area and add initiatives improving access for farmers and the public. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Ħarsien xieraq tal-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 316 | Give the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) new powers and resources to regulate more effectively. | Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Ħarsien xieraq tal-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 317 | If land outside development zones is needed for a public school or hospital, turn equivalent public land within them into open space (no-net land take). | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | Ħarsien xieraq tal-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 318 | Continue afforestation and conservation projects on Kemmuna and set up nature trails to reduce pressure on habitats. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Ħarsien xieraq tal-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 92 (printed p. 90) |
| 319 | Ensure Ħondoq ir-Rummien is not developed in any way and carry out embellishment works at the bay. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | Ħarsien xieraq tal-ambjent (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 93 (printed p. 91) |
| 320 | Link Natura 2000 sites with ecological corridors in Mellieħa and the Victoria Lines, establishing a first national trail along the Victoria Lines. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
two corridors in Mellieħa; one in the Victoria Lines area | Protezzjoni tal-bijodiversità (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 93 (printed p. 91) |
| 321 | Complete the National Genetic Bank at Ħal Lija to preserve native plant species and strengthen research on genetic resources, including agriculture. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Protezzjoni tal-bijodiversità (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 93 (printed p. 91) |
| 322 | Draw up a register of Maltese flora and fauna to monitor conservation of local habitats and species. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Protezzjoni tal-bijodiversità (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 93 (printed p. 91) |
| 323 | Create a garden network in Floriana integrating gardens with Argotti Gardens as an accessible green network supporting biodiversity. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.15 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
more than 92,000m2 of gardens | Protezzjoni tal-bijodiversità (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 93 (printed p. 91) |
| 324 | Run conservation programmes for native species including the wild rabbit, and extend the barn owl reintroduction project to Magħtab. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Protezzjoni tal-bijodiversità (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 93 (printed p. 91) |
| 325 | Develop management plans for protected marine areas, leading to Malta’s first marine park at Ċirkewwa. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Protezzjoni tal-bijodiversità (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 93 (printed p. 91) |
| 326 | Continue work at Il-Magħluq, Marsaxlokk, including measures against coastal erosion and to protect the bay and adjacent Natura 2000 site. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Protezzjoni tal-bijodiversità (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 94 (printed p. 92) |
| 327 | Strengthen enforcement against littering and raise awareness about it. | Waste Litter & street cleaning |
– | Ambjent nadif (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 94 (printed p. 92) |
| 328 | Invest in more resources and machinery for difficult places and consolidate the work of entities cleaning public areas. | Waste Litter & street cleaning |
– | Ambjent nadif (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 94 (printed p. 92) |
| 329 | Transform highly urbanised localities into green cities with open spaces, pocket parks, green walls, roof gardens, permanent pedestrian zones and possible underground parking. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Green cities għal benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 94 (printed p. 92) |
| 330 | Launch new schemes encouraging residents to green the façades and roofs of their homes. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Green cities għal benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 94 (printed p. 92) |
| 331 | Create roof gardens on public buildings in village cores and use other public roofs to generate clean energy. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Green cities għal benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 94 (printed p. 92) |
| 332 | Continue removing overhead service wires and cables, prioritising squares and old village and town centres. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Green cities għal benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 333 | Prioritise underground car parks with open spaces on top, with local councils, also addressing flooding and storing rainwater. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Green cities għal benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 334 | Identify sites outside locality centres, with local councils, to serve as park-and-ride for surrounding villages. | Transport Less traffic, more room for people |
– | Green cities għal benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 335 | Launch a pilot project of community gardens where residents can grow vegetables, fruit and flowers. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Green cities għal benesseri ta’ kulħadd (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 336 | Start discussions on stricter rules for development proposed in outside development zones (ODZ), respecting owners’ rights. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 337 | Implement the updated Strategic Plan for Environment and Development (SPED) with new indicators to track its environmental aims. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 338 | Make urban conservation areas (UCAs) irrevocable except for extension, and introduce buffer zones around them. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 339 | Protect grade 2 scheduled buildings with new incentives for owners to restore them and open them to the public where possible. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 96 (printed p. 94) |
| 340 | Draw up a building aesthetics policy with clear standards respecting old village cores and the Maltese and Gozitan landscape. | Land use & planning Building height & design |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 97 (printed p. 95) |
| 341 | Introduce a skyline policy balancing high-rise needs with locality identity, views and residents’ interests, particularly in Gozo. | Land use & planning Building height & design |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 97 (printed p. 95) |
| 342 | Give greater weight to environmental aspects and renewable energy in development permits, prioritising projects as close to carbon-neutral as possible. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 97 (printed p. 95) |
| 343 | Introduce incentives for sustainable new and renovated buildings based on energy efficiency, daylight, EV charging, waste treatment, aesthetics and greening. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Ippjanar bi ħsieb (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 97 (printed p. 95) |
| 344 | Continue strengthening the Building and Construction Authority, especially for people affected by nearby development. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
– | Regolamentazzjoni għas-settur tal-kostruzzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 97 (printed p. 95) |
| 345 | Require set timelines and coordination for every construction project to reduce inconvenience and increase enforcement. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
– | Regolamentazzjoni għas-settur tal-kostruzzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 98 (printed p. 96) |
| 346 | Bring national building codes into force, consolidating and updating present laws with new standards. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
– | Regolamentazzjoni għas-settur tal-kostruzzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 98 (printed p. 96) |
| 347 | Introduce laws to regulate construction better, including contractor licensing and upskilling of workers. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
– | Regolamentazzjoni għas-settur tal-kostruzzjoni (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 98 (printed p. 96) |
| 348 | Implement the Long Term Waste Management Plan to reduce waste, advance processing systems and create business opportunities in a circular economy. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 98 (printed p. 96) |
| 349 | Build the Ecohive waste-to-energy plant to end dependence on landfill and generate energy from waste. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
about 4.5% of the country’s energy | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 98 (printed p. 96) |
| 350 | Work on a pilot underground refuse collection project to reduce visual impact, odours and inconvenience. | Waste Litter & street cleaning |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 98 (printed p. 96) |
| 351 | Identify sites for more bulky waste civic amenity sites in Malta and Gozo, also accepting household glass, plastic and paper. | Waste Recycling & separation |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 99 (printed p. 97) |
| 352 | Add reuse centres within bulky waste sites and study a repair centre for items about to be discarded. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.56 |
Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 99 (printed p. 97) |
| 353 | Install plastic bottle return machines nationwide and extend the Beverage Container Refund Scheme to other plastic containers. | Waste Recycling & separation |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 99 (printed p. 97) |
| 354 | Rehabilitate abandoned quarries for storage, industry, construction waste or water conservation, using their faces for afforestation or renewable energy. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 99 (printed p. 97) |
| 355 | Explore waste mining at sites such as Għallis and Ta’ Żwejra to recover recyclable material and raise waste-to-energy output. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 99 (printed p. 97) |
| 356 | Encourage recycled construction materials, including franka stone and reconstituted stone, and require a balance of used and new material in public projects. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 99 (printed p. 97) |
| 357 | Start a scheme collecting unused clothes for recycling. | Waste Recycling & separation |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 100 (printed p. 98) |
| 358 | Work with takeaway food outlets on guidelines for lower-impact food container alternatives. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 100 (printed p. 98) |
| 359 | Launch a pilot with hotels and restaurants to help them invest in anaerobic digesters turning food waste into biogas for cooking. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Trattament effettiv tal-iskart (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 100 (printed p. 98) |
| 360 | Regenerate sites for caravanning, camping and picnics, starting at Taħt l-Għallis (Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq) and Ramlet il-Qortin (Mellieħa). | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Rikreazzjoni u delizzji (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 100 (printed p. 98) |
| 361 | Provide clear signage and walking trails in as many publicly accessible rural areas as possible. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Rikreazzjoni u delizzji (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 100 (printed p. 98) |
| 362 | Dedicate areas at Miżieb and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa to picnics and camping all year round. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
two areas; all year round | Rikreazzjoni u delizzji (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 101 (printed p. 99) |
| 363 | Launch a policy so that mrejkba fishing continues sustainably and practitioners’ interests are protected. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | Rikreazzjoni u delizzji (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 101 (printed p. 99) |
| 364 | Keep allowing recreational fishers to fish lampuki near the coast and continue allocating part of the tuna quota to recreational fishers. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | Rikreazzjoni u delizzji (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 101 (printed p. 99) |
| 365 | Maintain hunting and trapping practice in line with EU directives, safeguarding trapping and the spring hunting season. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.63 |
Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Rikreazzjoni u delizzji (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 101 (printed p. 99) |
| 366 | Work with hunters’ associations and local and foreign experts to expand research on turtle dove migration routes over Malta. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 14.64 |
Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Rikreazzjoni u delizzji (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 101 (printed p. 99) |
| 367 | Introduce a national animal welfare strategy and set standards for breeders, trainers, groomers and pet sitters. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 368 | Change the law so the Animal Welfare Directorate can remove animals in poor conditions before a final court decision. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 369 | Extend the Adopt a Pet Allowance, strengthen adoption campaigns and develop a central digital adoption platform. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 370 | Open a modern rehoming centre for stray and surrendered animals, also sheltering horses and other abandoned animals. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 371 | Launch a free national neutering campaign for dogs and cats. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 372 | Start a process for domestic cats to be microchipped. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 373 | Open the animal cemetery at Ta’ Qali. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
next legislature | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 374 | Add dog swimming zones and evaluate existing ones to make them safer and more accessible. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 102 (printed p. 100) |
| 375 | Continue supporting animal sanctuaries, including direct help with repairs and maintenance. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 103 (printed p. 101) |
| 376 | Consider a public-private partnership to set up an equestrian centre for year-round show jumping and dressage. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 103 (printed p. 101) |
| 377 | Continue helping local councils set up cat cafes and identify more areas for dog parks. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
– | Aktar ħarsien u drittijiet għall-annimali (chapter 05, L-ambjent għal kwalità tal-ħajja aħjar) PDF p. 103 (printed p. 101) |
| 379 | Host a conference with neighbouring Mediterranean countries to develop collaborative climate initiatives with tangible targets. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
– | Enerġija nadifa, affidabbli u affordabbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 108 (printed p. 106) |
| 380 | Complete the second Malta–Italy electricity interconnector, increasing supply security, cutting carbon dioxide emissions and enabling more renewable investment. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
2025; 58% cut in carbon dioxide emissions | Provvista sigura tal-elettriku (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 108 (printed p. 106) |
| 381 | Build a new distribution link between the interconnector terminal at Magħtab and the main distribution centre at Mosta. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Provvista sigura tal-elettriku (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 108 (printed p. 106) |
| 382 | Continue major investment in the electricity distribution network to meet rising demand, reduce interruptions and speed up repairs. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Provvista sigura tal-elettriku (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 383 | Build new automated substations across Malta and Gozo over five years, without inconvenience to residents. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 16.10 |
Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
about 200 substations; within five years | Provvista sigura tal-elettriku (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 384 | Build a new distribution centre in the Naxxar area to improve supply to nearby localities including Mosta, Għargħur and Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Provvista sigura tal-elettriku (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 385 | Expand the Marsaskala distribution centre, freeing capacity at Ħal Tarxien, and also expand the Imrieħel distribution centre. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Provvista sigura tal-elettriku (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 386 | Strengthen water conservation through improved infrastructure, water catchment systems in Malta and Gozo, restoring old reservoirs and building new ones. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 387 | Launch an extensive programme to upgrade water distribution facilities and network nationwide to improve tap water quality. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 388 | Improve wastewater treatment and sewerage infrastructure, especially in the north and south, to meet demand and protect the marine environment. | Water Sewage & wastewater |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 389 | Complete the underground tunnel between the Pembroke reverse osmosis plant and the Ta’ Qali reservoir to improve tap water quality and efficiency. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 109 (printed p. 107) |
| 390 | Offer free water-consumption audits to households and micro SMEs and continue installing water dispensers in public places. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 110 (printed p. 108) |
| 391 | Launch a scheme letting consumers replace rooftop water tanks with tanks made of materials that prevent microbial growth. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 110 (printed p. 108) |
| 392 | Launch schemes to incentivise small-scale household grey-water treatment and reuse for irrigation and flushing. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 110 (printed p. 108) |
| 393 | Set up an international centre of excellence on desalination and water treatment, offering research and training with the University of Malta. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 110 (printed p. 108) |
| 394 | Help coastal commercial establishments invest in on-site seawater desalination and sewage treatment technology. | Water Sewage & wastewater |
– | Ilma (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 110 (printed p. 108) |
| 395 | Continue keeping energy prices in Malta under control to give families and businesses stability. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 16.11 |
Energy Bills & tariffs |
– | Kontijiet stabbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 110 (printed p. 108) |
| 396 | Introduce a voluntary, regulator-set flat electricity rate without bands for rented residences, and pre-paid meters for rentals. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
– | Kontijiet stabbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 111 (printed p. 109) |
| 398 | Invest in large-scale land-based battery storage and upgrade the electricity grid to accommodate large offshore renewable generation. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | It-triq għad-dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 111 (printed p. 109) |
| 399 | Continue studies and technical preparations for a hydrogen project to supply clean energy, supporting decarbonisation goals. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 16.7 |
Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
decarbonisation targets by 2050 | It-triq għad-dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 111 (printed p. 109) |
| 400 | Launch a national plan on hydrogen use to prepare industry and put the necessary infrastructure in place. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | It-triq għad-dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 111 (printed p. 109) |
| 401 | Start a process to make government agencies and departments climate neutral, installing rooftop solar panels with surplus fed to the national grid. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | It-triq għad-dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 111 (printed p. 109) |
| 402 | Continue incentivising solar farms and support investment schemes for people without roof space for solar panels. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | It-triq għad-dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 112 (printed p. 110) |
| 403 | Launch a study with academics and farmers on agricultural projects that generate renewable energy without affecting farm output. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | It-triq għad-dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 112 (printed p. 110) |
| 404 | Strengthen household grant schemes for solar water heaters, PV panels, roof insulation, heat pumps, double glazing, batteries and well maintenance. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Id-djar sors t’enerġija nadifa (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 112 (printed p. 110) |
| 405 | Give additional help to first-time buyers and low- and middle-income families investing in their home's energy performance. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Id-djar sors t’enerġija nadifa (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 112 (printed p. 110) |
| 406 | Require new buildings built to the maximum height allowed in the local plan to install renewable energy systems. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Obbligi ambjentali għal binjiet ġodda (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 112 (printed p. 110) |
| 407 | Require new commercial buildings, offices and schools, and major renovations of large buildings, to install renewable energy systems. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Obbligi ambjentali għal binjiet ġodda (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 112 (printed p. 110) |
| 408 | Offer free energy audits and financial aid to micro and small enterprises via Malta Enterprise, with tax credits for those meeting standards. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Industrija sostenibbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 113 (printed p. 111) |
| 409 | Support the platform launched in November 2021 helping enterprises meet ESG credentials and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive targets. | Climate Business & industry transition |
– | Industrija sostenibbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 113 (printed p. 111) |
| 410 | Work with the private sector on a logistics model increasing use of electric or clean-fuel, such as hydrogen, heavy goods vehicles. | Transport Cleaner vehicles |
– | Industrija sostenibbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 113 (printed p. 111) |
| 411 | Complete the Grand Harbour shore-to-ship project, cutting ship pollution and improving air quality, and start another shore-to-ship project at the Freeport. Similar wording in its 2026 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 16.37 |
Air & noise Ships, port & aviation emissions |
90% cut in pollution from ships entering the Grand Harbour; about 17,000 families | Industrija sostenibbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 113 (printed p. 111) |
| 412 | Incentivise research through investment and tax credits to attract innovative start-ups working on climate, decarbonisation and renewable technologies. | Climate Business & industry transition |
– | Industrija sostenibbli (chapter 06, Malta gżira climate neutral) PDF p. 113 (printed p. 111) |
Partit Nazzjonalista (Nationalist Party) · 53 pledges
Viżjoni Għal Malta 2030 +1. Covered: Tema 4, environment (pledges 169–210, including its agriculture and fisheries section); Tema 5, energy section only (211–221).
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Set a national target to make Malta climate-neutral as soon as possible, reaching at least 80% of that target by 2030. | Climate Climate targets |
at least 80% of climate-neutrality target; 2030 | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 170 | Set up an agency responsible for implementing the measures in the National Climate Change Strategy to reach the climate-neutrality target. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
– | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 171 | Build an environmental alliance with a shared environmental, climate and ecological agenda reflecting the Constitution's environmental provisions. | Environmental governance Sustainability strategy |
– | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 172 | Have this alliance draw up a ten-year Sustainability Agenda binding the government in all decisions affecting the natural environment. | Environmental governance Sustainability strategy |
ten years | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 173 | Use the Sustainability Agenda to redraft a comprehensive Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development giving clear direction for the natural environment. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 174 | Use ESG environmental criteria to reshape the tax framework so that only non-polluting economic activities are incentivised and sustainability is rewarded. | Environmental governance Sustainability strategy |
– | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 175 | Make legislative and governance changes so that environmental regulators operate with full autonomy and independence. | Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 176 | Give environmental NGOs more votes on boards taking material decisions on environment, transport, infrastructure and planning, and require consultation at every level of such decisions. | Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 177 | Implement the Ombudsman's recommendations on environmental matters, respecting the office's role as a key safeguard of the natural environment. | Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | Politika Ambjentali Effettiva PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 178 | Give environmental protection top priority when drafting every policy and law, to shield the environment from degradation. | Environmental governance Sustainability strategy |
– | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 179 | Take a clear stand against excessive development and in favour of conservation through legislation, policy and enforcement. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 180 | Require a two-thirds parliamentary vote before land outside the development zone can be brought into it. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
two-thirds of Parliament | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 181 | Have the government add 50,000 square metres of public land to outside-development-zone areas every year. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
50,000 m2 per year | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 182 | Fully support investments that reduce environmental impact, both in emissions and in land use. | Environmental governance Sustainability strategy |
– | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 183 | Stop treating commercial development as an activity to be pursued regardless of the harm it may cause. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 184 | Make sustainability in construction and development an integral part of regulation and of permitting by planning and environment authorities. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
– | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 185 | Oblige developers to provide alternative accommodation to neighbours of excavation sites during risky periods and lodge a deposit released immediately to people whose property is damaged. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
– | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 186 | Require started building projects to be completed within a legally set time, with fines and other enforcement if they are not. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
time limit to be set by law (not stated) | Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent u s-Sostenibiltà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 187 | Invest in focused, widespread work on a comprehensive policy to strengthen biodiversity as a top priority. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Spazji Miftuħa, Pulmuni għas-Soċjetà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 188 | Recreate open spaces: green lungs in towns, a strategy for family green areas, an agenda for growing woodlands, fountains and eco-parks. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Spazji Miftuħa, Pulmuni għas-Soċjetà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 189 | Carry out the largest afforestation programme in Malta's history so every community in every town and village has its own green open space. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
– | Spazji Miftuħa, Pulmuni għas-Soċjetà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 190 | Run a comprehensive programme and set up a new structure to manage Natura 2000 sites, keeping them for families and safe from commercial development. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Spazji Miftuħa, Pulmuni għas-Soċjetà PDF p. 66 (printed p. 131) |
| 191 | Launch a programme to rehabilitate and conserve valleys, with emphasis on protecting their biodiversity. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Spazji Miftuħa, Pulmuni għas-Soċjetà PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 192 | Extend protection to a larger number of marine protected areas, supporting the diving industry's environment. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Spazji Miftuħa, Pulmuni għas-Soċjetà PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 193 | Develop and promote high-level policy pillars for holistic, sustainable development of the ecological economy. | Countryside & coast Farming |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 194 | With all partners, draw up a strategic plan for agriculture and fisheries to strengthen the whole sector's ecosystem. | Countryside & coast Farming |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 195 | Support farmers and herders with technical help and targeted incentives to invest more in technology and become more competitive. | Countryside & coast Farming |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 196 | Promote Maltese produce via a produce-promotion agency, organic-production incentives, education, attracting young farmers, local-market support and lighter regulation and costs. | Countryside & coast Farming |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 197 | Introduce fair, transparent mechanisms on produce prices and viable earnings so farmers, herders and fishers can stay in the trade. | Countryside & coast Farming |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 198 | Offer incentives on investment, administrative costs and taxes to farmers who meet ESG criteria, to make farming more sustainable. | Countryside & coast Farming |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 199 | Invest to raise the operation of the Pitkalija, abattoir and fish market into efficient, modern, transparent centres of excellence. | Countryside & coast Farming |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 200 | Improve fishers' infrastructure and facilities, especially at Marsaxlokk and Xemxija. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | Politika Agrikola, il-Biedja u s-Sajd PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 201 | Encourage innovation in waste management within a broader waste plan. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
– | Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 202 | Introduce a much stricter legal framework regulating recycling and penalising single-use materials more heavily. | Waste Recycling & separation |
– | Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 203 | Invest substantially, with local councils, in enough IoT-equipped smart bins across Malta and Gozo to prevent littering. | Waste Litter & street cleaning |
– | Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 204 | Review the site-selection process and chosen model for the Magħtab incinerator project. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
– | Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 205 | Introduce stricter measures on waste dumped at sea and waste generated by fish farms. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 206 | Treat environmental pollution and degradation as a serious offence with major climate-change impact. | Environmental governance Sustainability strategy |
– | Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 207 | Redraft a plan for water conservation and effective water management. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 208 | Draw up and run an effective plan tackling the main causes of air pollution, aiming to meet and exceed EU targets on emissions and alternative-energy penetration. | Air & noise Air quality |
meet and exceed EU targets (not quantified) | Il-Kwalita’ tal-Arja PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 209 | Speed up emission cuts by tackling the largest cause through a holistic programme for widespread electric-vehicle use and more public transport. | Transport Cleaner vehicles |
– | Il-Kwalita’ tal-Arja PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 210 | With environmental NGOs, set up a research platform to gather evidence for policy on clean aviation, Single European Sky and alternative fuel technology. | Air & noise Ships, port & aviation emissions |
– | Il-Kwalita’ tal-Arja PDF p. 67 (printed p. 133) |
| 211 | Refund all consumers the full amount the party says they were overcharged on electricity and water bills since 2013. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
since 2013 | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 212 | Accelerate the shift to cleaner energy within a framework that secures supply. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 213 | Draw up an energy policy sourcing power from the cheapest, lowest-emission sources while keeping full control over where electricity is bought and over distribution rights. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 214 | Work to end the current Electrogas contracts and pass savings to households through cheaper bills and a 50% cut in meter charges for pensioners. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
50% cut in electricity and water meter charges for pensioners | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 215 | Increase renewable capacity by investing, with private-sector involvement, in a large-scale deep-sea offshore wind farm. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 216 | Invest substantially in the electricity distribution network to reduce power cuts and low-voltage incidents. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 217 | Invest in a gas pipeline to Sicily, able to carry hydrogen later, to buy gas and hydrogen on the open EU market and end reliance on the Electrogas tanker. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 218 | Invest in a second Malta-Sicily interconnector to double supply from mainland Europe. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
double supply from the mainland | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 219 | Return any government or Enemalta earnings from emissions trading or similar activities to consumers as a rebate. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 220 | Give every Maltese and Gozitan household the chance to benefit from photovoltaic schemes, including those without roof access. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
| 221 | Strengthen the Energy Performance Certificate by giving ESG-compliant developers tax credits for implementing EPC recommendations. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Politika tal-Enerġija PDF p. 69 (printed p. 137) |
Partit Popolari · no programme found
6 Oct 2026: partitpopolari.mt (TLS certificate for another host; plain http returns a hosting error page); Wayback Machine, archive.ph, Common Crawl and arquivo.pt (refused or reset from here); web searches for the 2022 manifesto. The programme was presented on 15 Mar 2022 (TVM) and published as web chapters, now offline.
Volt Malta · 13 pledges
Volt Malta Manifesto 2022. Covered: chapter 3, A model of sustainability: construction and development, new energy solutions (its transport section left out, as for other parties).
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dev-01 | Require insulated walls and windows in new developments, fining developers who omit insulation the equivalent of the cost of insulating the property. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Construction & Development — New Developments PDF p. 39 (printed p. 34) |
| dev-02 | Give insulation grants to eligible households wishing to insulate homes built in 2021 or earlier. | Energy Energy efficiency |
buildings built 2021 and earlier | Construction & Development — Refurbishments PDF p. 39 (printed p. 34) |
| dev-03 | Give insulation grants to developers who choose to refurbish a property. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Construction & Development — Refurbishments PDF p. 39 (printed p. 34) |
| dev-04 | Revise the 2006 Local Plans with stakeholders, including civil society and locality representatives, to align them with EU environmental objectives. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
2006 Local Plans | Construction & Development — Framework PDF p. 39 (printed p. 34) |
| dev-05 | Set and enforce strict rules for new developments, including locality design styles, stricter and lower height limits, stronger village-core protection and penalties for unreasonable demolition. | Land use & planning Building height & design |
– | Construction & Development — Framework PDF p. 39 (printed p. 34) |
| dev-06 | Add safeguards against expropriation: at least two months' notice (four for farmland), works halted during appeals, and fair compensation paid in advance. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
2 months' notice; 4 months for farmland | Construction & Development — Framework PDF p. 39 (printed p. 34) |
| dev-07 | Keep ODZ land as ODZ; developers breaching it are barred from new projects for one year, and repeat offenders are excluded from public procurement for ten years. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
1-year greylisting; 10-year blacklisting | Construction & Development — Framework PDF p. 40 (printed p. 35) |
| en-01 | Research wave-energy generation in Malta, covering the most effective sustainable method, potential output and best locations. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | New Energy Solutions — Wave Energy PDF p. 40 (printed p. 35) |
| en-02 | Establish a wave farm in both Malta and Gozo based on the research results. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | New Energy Solutions — Wave Energy PDF p. 40 (printed p. 35) |
| en-03 | Work to cancel the Electrogas deal and consider nationalising its assets, publishing contracts, then study a renewable, mainly green-hydrogen, solution for the plant. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | New Energy Solutions — Hydrogen Energy PDF p. 40 (printed p. 35) |
| en-04 | Research transparently whether a green hydrogen power station is viable in Malta, with a partial IPO if one is built. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | New Energy Solutions — Hydrogen Energy PDF p. 40 (printed p. 35) |
| en-05 | Require any new Sicily–Malta gas pipeline to carry renewably produced gas, and any hydrogen pipeline to be green-hydrogen based. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | New Energy Solutions — Hydrogen Energy PDF p. 40 (printed p. 35) |
| en-06 | Work to make electricity from the first and planned second interconnector increasingly green, and publish data on its composition. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | New Energy Solutions — Hydrogen Energy PDF p. 41 (printed p. 36) |
2026 general election
ADPD – The Green Party · 88 pledges
Ilkoll: Manifest Elettorali 2026. Covered: sections on sustainable development, environment, land use, local plans, ODZ, open spaces, 15-minute localities, boards, countryside access, water, climate emergency, energy, zero waste, hunting and trapping, fishing and the sea (pp. 7–27).
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sd-01 | Give the Guardian of Future Generations the capacity to scrutinise the government's work. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. sd-01 |
Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | ŻVILUPP SOSTENIBBLI PDF p. 7 |
| env-01 | Move towards sustainable mobility to tackle poor air quality caused largely by the rising number of cars. | Transport Less traffic, more room for people |
– | L-AMBJENT TAGĦNA PDF p. 8 |
| env-02 | Subject land use continuously to clear environmental criteria, including impacts on the climate. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | L-AMBJENT TAGĦNA PDF p. 8 |
| env-03 | Revitalise localities so that most daily needs are within reasonable distance of home, reducing travel and traffic. | Transport Less traffic, more room for people |
– | L-AMBJENT TAGĦNA PDF p. 8 |
| env-04 | Revise local plans completely and cancel for good the rationalisation plan that made much ODZ land developable. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | L-AMBJENT TAGĦNA PDF p. 8 |
| env-05 | Make the Constitution's environmental principles enforceable, so citizens can ask the courts to compel government action on environmental matters. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. env-01 |
Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | L-AMBJENT TAGĦNA PDF p. 8 |
| env-06 | Give environmental NGOs financial assistance from the state. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. env-02 |
Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | L-AMBJENT TAGĦNA PDF p. 8 |
| land-01 | Opposes the government's recently proposed land-use planning reform, saying it adds discretion and eases building outside development zones. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | L-UŻU TAL-ART FL-INTERESS KOMUNI PDF p. 9 |
| land-02 | Planning decisions should be taken by people of unquestioned integrity who are wholly detached from the development sector. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | L-UŻU TAL-ART FL-INTERESS KOMUNI PDF p. 9 |
| lp-01 | Correct the errors in local plans without further delay and avoid repeating them. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | PJANI LOKALI GĦALINA LKOLL PDF p. 9 |
| lp-02 | Update the 20-year-old local plans to present-day realities. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. land-01 |
Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | PJANI LOKALI GĦALINA LKOLL PDF p. 9 |
| lp-03 | Impose a moratorium on massive and high-rise development until local plans are revised and updated. | Land use & planning Building height & design |
until local plans are revised | PJANI LOKALI GĦALINA LKOLL PDF p. 9 |
| odz-01 | Revoke the 2006 rationalisation exercise (about two million square metres) and reclassify all still-untouched land in it as outside the development zone. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. land-02 |
Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
c. 2 million m2 (2006 scheme) | ODZ PDF p. 10 |
| os-01 | Supports the government's open-spaces investment only if it is part of a long-term vision reintegrating nature, not a cover for something undeclared. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | SPAZJI MIFTUĦA PDF p. 10 |
| os-02 | Protect existing open spaces first, starting with large private gardens in urban areas and village cores threatened by flats. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | SPAZJI MIFTUĦA PDF p. 10 |
| os-03 | Next, protect agricultural land being lost to roads, development and recreational use. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | SPAZJI MIFTUĦA PDF p. 10 |
| os-04 | Open spaces should reintroduce nature into localities, not add concrete, and should not be used for car parking. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | SPAZJI MIFTUĦA PDF p. 10 |
| min-01 | Help small shops in towns and villages, to cut travel and traffic and so the car-related contribution to climate change. | Transport Less traffic, more room for people |
– | 15-IL MINUTA 'L BOGĦOD PDF p. 11 |
| min-02 | Land-use planning should focus on people and their needs (the 15-minute idea); only then does funding community greening projects make sense. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | 15-IL MINUTA 'L BOGĦOD PDF p. 11 |
| board-01 | Apply public parliamentary scrutiny before appointment to all members of the planning, lands and environment authority boards, including chairpersons and chief executives. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-01 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | IL-BORDIJIET LI JIEĦDU D-DEĊIŻJONIJIET PDF p. 12 |
| board-02 | Laws should give civil society proper representation on these boards, chosen by civil society itself rather than vetted by the minister. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-02 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | IL-BORDIJIET LI JIEĦDU D-DEĊIŻJONIJIET PDF p. 12 |
| board-03 | Remove representation of the parliamentary political parties from these decision-making boards. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-03 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | IL-BORDIJIET LI JIEĦDU D-DEĊIŻJONIJIET PDF p. 12 |
| board-04 | Parliament's standing committees should continuously oversee these authorities and report with proposals for action. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-04 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | IL-BORDIJIET LI JIEĦDU D-DEĊIŻJONIJIET PDF p. 12 |
| board-05 | Set clear conduct rules for board members, including a register of their assets. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-05 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | IL-BORDIJIET LI JIEĦDU D-DEĊIŻJONIJIET PDF p. 12 |
| board-06 | No one should be appointed to these boards for long periods. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. board-06 |
Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | IL-BORDIJIET LI JIEĦDU D-DEĊIŻJONIJIET PDF p. 12 |
| acc-01 | Publish a definitive map of all public footpaths. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-01 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | ID-DRITT TA' AĊĊESS GĦALL-KAMPANJA PDF p. 12 |
| acc-02 | Ensure that all traditional footpaths are open and accessible to everyone. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-02 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | ID-DRITT TA' AĊĊESS GĦALL-KAMPANJA PDF p. 12 |
| acc-03 | No footpath should be blocked by a gate or otherwise unless there is proof the land is private. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-03 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | ID-DRITT TA' AĊĊESS GĦALL-KAMPANJA PDF p. 12 |
| acc-04 | Footpaths on public land leased to farmers should remain open and accessible to the public. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-02, No. acc-04 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | ID-DRITT TA' AĊĊESS GĦALL-KAMPANJA PDF p. 12 |
| acc-05 | Create a national agency to manage existing trails, implement those planned in local plans and safeguard countryside access. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-05 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | ID-DRITT TA' AĊĊESS GĦALL-KAMPANJA PDF p. 12 |
| acc-06 | Create Malta's first National Trail along the Victoria Lines. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. acc-06 |
Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | ID-DRITT TA' AĊĊESS GĦALL-KAMPANJA PDF p. 12 |
| water-01 | Monitor buildings now going up more closely, so they provide for rainwater storage. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. water-02 |
Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-ILMA PDF p. 13 |
| water-02 | State aid schemes should increasingly help owners improve water storage in existing buildings. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. water-03 |
Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-ILMA PDF p. 13 |
| water-03 | Pay more attention to using treated sewage effluent, particularly in agriculture. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. water-04 |
Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-ILMA PDF p. 13 |
| clim-01 | The economic model should be redirected through targeted investment towards a circular economy that uses resources efficiently and reduces waste. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | EMERĠENZA KLIMATIKA PDF p. 19 |
| clim-02 | Install solar panels on every building and invest in new infrastructure, including offshore wind turbines. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 2 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | EMERĠENZA KLIMATIKA PDF p. 19 |
| clim-03 | Tie all financial aid to industry to concrete emission cuts, obliging every aided company to reach zero carbon. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 15, No. clim-01 |
Climate Business & industry transition |
zero carbon (no date given) | EMERĠENZA KLIMATIKA PDF p. 20 |
| clim-04 | The low-carbon transition should account for social impacts and support those affected. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
– | EMERĠENZA KLIMATIKA PDF p. 20 |
| clim-05 | Revise the (climate-related) targets immediately, described as vague and unambitious. | Climate Climate targets |
immediately | EMERĠENZA KLIMATIKA PDF p. 20 |
| en-01 | Generate and store as much of Malta's energy as possible locally, while remaining part of the European grid. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| en-02 | Increase and safeguard the country's energy sovereignty within practical limits. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| en-03 | Invest in renewable energy storage, energy efficiency and a variety of clean sources, while gas remains for now. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| en-04 | Government should insist at EU level that the price of renewable electricity is decoupled from the gas price. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 1 | Use every public, commercial and industrial building for solar generation, and consider wind where space permits. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 1 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 2 | Renewable energy systems, large or small, should include battery storage where possible. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 3 | Introduce time-of-day electricity tariffs to balance energy use. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 4 | Accelerate strengthening of the electricity grid to cope with intermittent renewable sources. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 5 | Install micro wind turbines in industrial zones. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 2 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 6 | Carry out studies on how agriculture and electricity generation can work together locally. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 7 | Use rehabilitated quarries more for solar farms, crops and woodland, under strict rules ensuring reversible structures and no other uses. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 6 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 8 | Require every new building to be carbon neutral and generate all the energy it needs. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 3 |
Energy Energy efficiency |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 9 | Impose a moratorium on increases in building heights so that the use of rooftop PV panels is not affected. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 4 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 10 | Create schemes and a legal framework so that apartment owners can jointly own PV panels on their block's roof. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 5 |
Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 11 | Sustain and strengthen research already under way on wave energy and floating offshore PV panels. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 8 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 12 | Make long-term investment in offshore wind energy, presented as necessary for the 2050 zero-carbon goal. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 9 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
zero-carbon by 2050 | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 21 |
| 13 | Set feed-in tariffs, subsidies and incentives for renewables over a long horizon, for example 20 years. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 10 |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
e.g. 20 years | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 22 |
| 14 | Oblige every large company, including banks, insurers and financial-services firms, to show how they will become zero-carbon before 2050. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 15 |
Climate Business & industry transition |
zero-carbon before 2050 | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 22 |
| 15 | Tie all aid to companies, immediately, to energy-efficient operation, use of renewables and projects generating the clean energy they need. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 16 |
Climate Business & industry transition |
immediately | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 22 |
| 16 | Support community projects that let residents produce and share renewable energy. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 22 |
| 17 | Malta should generate 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, replacing the current 25% target. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
50% renewables by 2030 (vs current 25% target) | ENERĠIJA PDF p. 22 |
| waste-01 | Aim for zero waste to landfill and keep waste incineration to the minimum possible. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
zero waste to landfill; zero-waste goal by 2050 referenced | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-02 | Reduce single-use containers through in-shop refill systems and incentives and disincentives for producers. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-03 | Put more emphasis on cutting excess consumption and on access to good-tasting drinking water at home. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-04 | Fund local councils and regions, from importer and producer contributions, to enforce waste-reduction laws and run education campaigns. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-05 | Government should focus on the commercial sector and require all commercial waste to be separated as the law sets out. | Waste Recycling & separation |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-06 | Buildings should be dismantled rather than demolished, with urgent laws and initiatives for reusing building materials. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-07 | Tie every incentive to industry and commerce to clear, binding, annually reported resource-use and zero-waste targets. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
annual reporting | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-08 | Scale companies' obligations by sector and size of business. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-09 | Incinerate the least waste possible; criticises the government's plan to incinerate 40% of waste and an incinerator sized accordingly. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. waste-03 |
Waste Treatment & disposal |
opposes government's 40% incineration share | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 22 |
| waste-10 | Propose and enforce Malta-specific laws obliging reuse of all usable material from demolished buildings. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 23 |
| waste-11 | Charge high fees for disposing of construction waste, ending the current subsidised rates. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 23 |
| waste-12 | Accelerate waste separation in catering immediately, with clearer obligations and strict enforcement. | Waste Recycling & separation |
immediately | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 23 |
| waste-13 | Require every industry to have a clear, mandatory plan to cut waste and use raw materials efficiently. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 23 |
| waste-14 | Tie every incentive, including fiscal ones, strictly to energy efficiency, material efficiency and zero-waste targets. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 23 |
| waste-15 | Address quarrying and construction waste: reduce construction and dismantle buildings stone by stone under strict laws to cut demand for virgin stone. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
– | SKART-ŻERO PDF p. 23 |
| hunt-01 | Biodiversity protection should override every other interest, with validated scientific research guiding decisions. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | KAĊĊA U NSIB PDF p. 24 |
| hunt-02 | ADPD MPs would work to end spring hunting for good. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | KAĊĊA U NSIB PDF p. 24 |
| hunt-03 | Stop breaching EU law on finch trapping, including through loosened bird-ringing rules presented as research. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | KAĊĊA U NSIB PDF p. 24 |
| hunt-04 | Provide more specialised, trained police officers, with equipment and resources, to fight hunting and trapping abuse. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | KAĊĊA U NSIB PDF p. 25 |
| hunt-05 | Strengthen the deterrent for shooting protected birds; fines should rise, not fall. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | KAĊĊA U NSIB PDF p. 25 |
| fish-01 | Eliminate harmful fishing practices such as bottom trawling. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | IS-SAJD PDF p. 26 |
| fish-02 | Step up efforts against illegal fishing through continuous surveillance, consistent enforcement and cooperation with neighbouring countries. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | IS-SAJD PDF p. 26 |
| fish-03 | Cut abandoned fishing-net waste through education, incentives to return old nets and sanctions for careless disposal. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | IS-SAJD PDF p. 26 |
| fish-04 | Fish-farm operators must take every measure to eliminate slime in bays, with decisive action by authorities against those who do not. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | IS-SAJD PDF p. 26 |
| fish-05 | Authorities should ensure fish-farm permit conditions are observed, given harm to nearby Posidonia meadows. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | IS-SAJD PDF p. 26 |
| sea-01 | Set up a ministry for maritime policy covering the blue economy, fisheries, marine protection and coast, implementing the Public Domain law to secure coastal access. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | L-IBĦRA HUMA ĦAJJITNA PDF p. 27 |
| sea-02 | At the EU Council, Malta should press for rules against marine pollution and for sustainable, artisanal fishing. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | L-IBĦRA HUMA ĦAJJITNA PDF p. 27 |
| sea-03 | Work with fishers and coastal communities to protect biodiversity and fight climate change. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | L-IBĦRA HUMA ĦAJJITNA PDF p. 27 |
Aħwa Maltin · 35 pledges
Malta għall-Maltin: Programm Elettorali, Elezzjoni Ġenerali 2026. Covered: chapter on development, environment and culture: planning, energy, natural environment, animal welfare, hunting and trapping (192–200, 212–237); its transport and culture sections left out.
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | Seek constitutional protection for land outside development zones (ODZ). | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | Ippjanar PDF p. 63 |
| 193 | Refuse permits for high-rise buildings outside the urban area around the two harbours. | Land use & planning Building height & design |
– | Ippjanar PDF p. 63 |
| 194 | Stop construction sites that breach health and safety rules or cause excessive nuisance, fining owners €1,000 a day until compliant, and require bank guarantees to cover damage to neighbours. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
€1,000 per day | Ippjanar PDF p. 63 |
| 195 | Make contractors or developers face mandatory prison sentences, not just fines, when negligence causes a building collapse or injury. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
– | Ippjanar PDF p. 63 |
| 196 | Impose high, dissuasive fines on owners of buildings left unfinished for an unreasonable time or left dilapidated. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
– | Ippjanar PDF p. 64 |
| 197 | Allow a buyer to bid for a whole old block of flats for restoration or rebuilding if 90% of owners agree, with no owner paid below market value. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
90% of owners | Ippjanar PDF p. 64 |
| 198 | Not block demolition of buildings under 70 years old, and decide conservation of buildings aged 70 to 120 years on aesthetic and historic criteria. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
70 years; 70–120 years | Ippjanar PDF p. 64 |
| 199 | Identify illegally built or abandoned land in every village and turn it into parks and gardens for families. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
every village | Ippjanar PDF p. 64 |
| 200 | Refuse permits for places of worship or cultural centres that do not reflect Malta's traditional Christian heritage. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Ippjanar PDF p. 64 |
| 212 | Work towards an energy system based on renewable sources, particularly photovoltaics, with maximum national energy autonomy. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Enerġija PDF p. 66 |
| 213 | Require new buildings to be passive, give incentives for energy efficiency in existing buildings, and have the state set passive-building specifications for Malta's climate. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Enerġija PDF p. 66 |
| 214 | Open electricity generation and transmission markets to competition. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Enerġija PDF p. 67 |
| 215 | Guarantee public access to countryside paths over private land, buy back private countryside from willing sellers, and create new national parks modelled on Majjistral Park. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Ambjent Naturali PDF p. 67 |
| 216 | Set up more than one 24-hour animal hospital at reasonable rates, equipped for biopsies and advanced blood testing. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
more than one hospital; 24/7 | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Infrastruttura u Kura Medika Avvanzata PDF p. 68 |
| 217 | Provide a free emergency animal ambulance service with a fleet equipped with cameras and medical equipment. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Infrastruttura u Kura Medika Avvanzata PDF p. 68 |
| 218 | Run free national neutering programmes, with blood tests, for stray dogs and cats. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Infrastruttura u Kura Medika Avvanzata PDF p. 68 |
| 219 | Build new sanctuaries for all types of animal, with sections for animals with incurable conditions. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Santwarji u Kenn għal Kulħadd PDF p. 68 |
| 220 | Create full-time, decently paid jobs in animal sanctuaries instead of relying only on volunteers. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Santwarji u Kenn għal Kulħadd PDF p. 69 |
| 221 | Install CCTV-equipped shelters for stray cats and give food and supplies to volunteer feeders. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Santwarji u Kenn għal Kulħadd PDF p. 69 |
| 222 | Set up an armed, specialised Animal Police squad with powers of arrest for animal abuse. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — L-Animal Police u l-Infurzar tal-Liġi PDF p. 69 |
| 223 | Toughen penalties for animal abusers and enter them in a national register barring them from adopting. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — L-Animal Police u l-Infurzar tal-Liġi PDF p. 69 |
| 224 | Make adoption subject to strict contracts, compulsory microchips and ongoing home spot checks. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — L-Animal Police u l-Infurzar tal-Liġi PDF p. 69 |
| 225 | Give free help with vet costs to owners who cannot afford them and incentives for behavioural training. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Edukazzjoni u Appoġġ lill-Individwi PDF p. 69 |
| 226 | Introduce school modules on responsibility towards animals. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Edukazzjoni u Appoġġ lill-Individwi PDF p. 70 |
| 227 | Promote dog and cat cafés as safe recreational spaces with educational value. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Edukazzjoni u Appoġġ lill-Individwi PDF p. 70 |
| 228 | Create protected areas for wild animals and safe beaches for dogs. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Ambjent u Natura PDF p. 70 |
| 229 | Give incentives to farmers adopting humane practices and special protection for working farm animals. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | Ħarsien tal-Annimali — Ambjent u Natura PDF p. 70 |
| 230 | Recognise and strengthen hunters' role as guardians of Miżieb and l-Aħrax woodlands, including clearing and fire prevention. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Rikonoxximent tal-Gwardjani tal-Ambjent PDF p. 71 |
| 231 | Train hunters and trappers with Civil Protection to act as first responders in rural environmental emergencies. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Rikonoxximent tal-Gwardjani tal-Ambjent PDF p. 71 |
| 232 | Affirm equal rights to enjoy the countryside for birdwatchers and for those legally hunting and trapping. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Drittijiet Indaqs u Tmiem tal-Oskurità PDF p. 71 |
| 233 | End what it calls unfair hostility from NGOs towards law-abiding hunters and enforce the law fairly. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Drittijiet Indaqs u Tmiem tal-Oskurità PDF p. 71 |
| 234 | Set clear access rules giving hunters priority at Miżieb and l-Aħrax in season, with the areas open to the public for the rest of the year. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Maniġġar ta' Żoni Komuni PDF p. 72 |
| 235 | Set up joint committees of hunters and environmentalists to manage these natural areas, focusing on conservation and native tree planting. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Maniġġar ta' Żoni Komuni PDF p. 72 |
| 236 | Run government campaigns presenting hunting positively as a land-management and conservation tool. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Edukazzjoni u Kontribut fil-Komunità PDF p. 72 |
| 237 | Promote rural eco-tourism showing Maltese traditions, including traditional trapping and hunters' care of the environment. | Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-Kaċċa u l-Insib — Edukazzjoni u Kontribut fil-Komunità PDF p. 72 |
Imperium Europa · no programme found
6 Oct 2026: imperium-europa.org (502 or reset), imperiumeuropa.org (502); web searches for a 2026 manifesto; the only lead is a Facebook post labelled 'Manifesto (in English)' on Wikipedia, which cannot be read from here.
Momentum · 52 pledges
Momentum: Bidla ta' Vera, Electoral Manifesto 2026 (English edition). Covered: part A Flourishing Environment: sustainable construction and planning, climate and environmental action, biodiversity and marine protection (measures 70–121).
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Propose a two-year moratorium on new permits for buildings of ten or more floors while proper criteria and a national planning framework are developed. | Land use & planning Building height & design |
two years; ten or more floors | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 20 |
| 71 | Independently assess electricity, water and drainage capacity against population needs and draw up a long-term plan to end blackouts, water shortages and flooding. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 20 |
| 72 | Commission an independent review of the past two decades of planning decisions to inform a national planning strategy before large-scale permitting resumes. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
past two decades (review period) | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 20 |
| 73 | Rebuild the Planning Authority with planning experts independent of the construction industry and free of conflicts of interest. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 21 |
| 74 | Prevent the reintroduction of Bills 143 and 144 and instead publish a White Paper for wide public consultation on planning reform. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 21 |
| 75 | Suspend works under a development permit while an appeal is pending before the planning tribunal or courts, with time limits for deciding appeals. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 21 |
| 76 | Introduce binding rules for demolishing illegal developments at the offender's expense, with time limits on enforcement appeals and a single enforcement entity. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 21 |
| 77 | Ban retrospective sanctioning of illegal ODZ structures built after 2008 that cannot be approved as minor amendments. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
after 2008 (cut-off) | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 22 |
| 78 | Return land removed from ODZ in the 2006 rationalisation, and not yet legally committed to development, to ODZ status. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
2006 rationalisation land | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 22 |
| 79 | Require geological surveys and sustainability assessments before major developments are permitted, and set up an emergency number for reporting dangerous structures. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 22 |
| 80 | Create a weighted scoring system for judging development applications on proportion, scale, urban context and material harmony, reducing subjectivity under frameworks such as DC15. | Land use & planning Building height & design |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 23 |
| 81 | Limit construction, excavation and demolition work to 8am–5pm, Monday to Saturday, to protect workers and residents. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
8am to 5pm; Monday to Saturday | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 23 |
| 82 | Strictly enforce a ban on building works on Sundays and public holidays. | Land use & planning Construction & neighbours |
Sundays and public holidays | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 23 |
| 83 | Require a national planning strategy so that new developments fit a long-term plan before approval. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 23 |
| 84 | Require parliamentary oversight and genuine public consultation before major projects are approved. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 23 |
| 85 | Amend the Constitution to forbid selling public land for commercial use and allow only short-term leases approved by a 75% parliamentary majority, preserving the land's value. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
75% parliamentary majority | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 24 |
| 86 | Oppose using open public land in Pembroke for a football campus and propose the disused Marsa power station site instead. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 24 |
| 87 | Use heritage assessment criteria, such as historical and cultural value, to evaluate and protect significant buildings. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 24 |
| 88 | Balance development with protecting heritage sites such as Valletta, Mdina and Ġgantija so they keep their UNESCO World Heritage status. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 24 |
| 89 | Require environmental impact assessments covering biodiversity, water and air quality for all significant construction projects. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 25 |
| 90 | Issue guidelines encouraging adaptive reuse of existing buildings instead of demolition. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 25 |
| 91 | Digitise underground maps held by the National Archives and publish them free online to protect underground heritage. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 25 |
| 92 | Hold genuine consultation with NGOs, professional bodies, local councils and the public on projects with significant community implications. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Sustainable Construction & Planning PDF p. 25 |
| 93 | Strengthen the Environmental Protection Unit in Malta and Gozo with more staff, drones and cameras, operating around the clock. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
24/7 operation | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 26 |
| 94 | Speed up the process for setting up offshore wind farms and solar farms. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 26 |
| 95 | Make more use of EU funding such as Horizon Europe Cluster 5 for clean-energy research, including floating offshore wind and maritime decarbonisation. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 26 |
| 96 | Increase support for renewable-energy cooperatives and community energy-sharing projects. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 26 |
| 97 | Draw up a step-by-step roadmap towards zero plastic as part of decarbonisation. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 27 |
| 98 | Ban single-use plastic and work with producers, importers and sellers to phase out plastic packaging in supermarkets. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 27 |
| 99 | Work to ban single-use products in restaurants and fast-food outlets. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 27 |
| 100 | Create systems to cut food waste and strengthen laws to reduce packaging waste. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 27 |
| 101 | Back industrial decarbonisation while limiting aviation fuel carbon taxes to private planes and exempting shipping fuel for essential goods from environmental tax. | Climate Business & industry transition |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 27 |
| 102 | Invest in research on solar, wind, wave, hydrogen and geothermal energy. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 28 |
| 103 | Provide incentives for improving energy use intensity and installing battery storage. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 28 |
| 104 | Adopt an environmental policy prioritising renewable-energy research and investment to make Malta carbon neutral by 2050. | Climate Climate targets |
zero carbon / carbon neutral by 2050 | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 28 |
| 105 | Explore regional green-energy partnerships with North Africa and Sicily, including undersea cables and shared installations. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 28 |
| 106 | Align waste policy with the EU Circular Economy Action Plan, prioritising prevention, reuse and recycling over incineration and landfill. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 28 |
| 107 | Turn the undeveloped and unrestored parts of Fort Chambray into Gozo's national park under public stewardship, halting further commercial exploitation. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Climate & Environmental Action PDF p. 28 |
| 108 | Strictly limit fishing to traditional methods to let marine biodiversity recover. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 29 |
| 109 | Use EU fisheries funding to help traditional fishers move to ecologically sustainable practices. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 29 |
| 110 | Strictly protect Comino as a Natura 2000 site against commercial development. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 29 |
| 111 | Oppose private pools, restaurants, expanded berthing and similar private development on protected marine sites. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 30 |
| 112 | Enforce public domain law so that the whole coastline stays freely accessible to the public. | Countryside & coast Coast, beaches & public domain |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 30 |
| 113 | Award beach concessions through impartial, transparent, EU-compliant selection procedures. | Countryside & coast Coast, beaches & public domain |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 30 |
| 114 | Tackle light pollution from coastal development that harms marine ecosystems and wildlife. | Nature & Wildlife Light pollution |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 30 |
| 115 | Restore and conserve valleys as biodiversity corridors and protect them from inappropriate urban development. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 30 |
| 116 | Have public country pathways mapped by the authorities to stop them being blocked or privatised, and develop cultural trekking routes. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 31 |
| 117 | Require on-site waste and sewage treatment for coastal projects to prevent marine pollution. | Water Sewage & wastewater |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 31 |
| 118 | Carry out full independent environmental reassessments of developments affecting protected areas. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 31 |
| 119 | Strictly enforce laws protecting public marine spaces and access to the shoreline. | Countryside & coast Coast, beaches & public domain |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 31 |
| 120 | Support traditional fishing communities while ensuring fishing is sustainable and helps marine ecosystems recover. | Nature & Wildlife Fishing & fish farms |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 31 |
| 121 | Create buffer zones and protection measures around critical marine habitats and breeding areas. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Biodiversity & Marine Protection PDF p. 32 |
Partit Laburista (Labour Party) · 105 pledges
Int Malta: Manifest Elettorali 2026. Covered: chapter 14 (Pajjiż sabiħ), chapter 16 (energy); plus priority 19 and item 13.28, linked to claims.
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| priority 19 | Everyone in Malta within ten minutes’ walk of an open or green space. Checked: CC-011 Ten minutes' walk to green space (pledge: Not measurable) |
Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | 25 mira għal ħajja eħfef, isbaħ u aħjar p. 17 |
| 13.28 | Gozo to be the first part of the country to become climate neutral, with stronger incentives for solar panels, batteries and solar water heaters. | Climate Climate targets |
– | Għawdex gżira tal-villaġġi: Distribuzzjoni tal-enerġija (chapter 13) PDF p. 148 (printed p. 146) |
| 14.1 | Turn White Rocks into a natural park instead of development, continue restoring its habitat and protect the site permanently from development. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
369,000 m2; 10 tonnes | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 162 (printed p. 160) |
| 14.2 | Maintain White Rocks buildings for education, arts and research uses, and add picnic areas and facilities for mountain biking, hiking and obstacle racing. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 162 (printed p. 160) |
| 14.3 | Start restoring Fort Campbell in the coming months, creating camping space, recreation areas for adults and children, and safe walking paths. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 162 (printed p. 160) |
| 14.4 | Create a natural park in the Ħamrun area on the Malta Dairy Products site, with hundreds of trees and plants, after relocating the dairy plant. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | L-akbar investiment fl-ambjent ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 162 (printed p. 160) |
| 14.5 | Change the local plan so that no development can take place on Manoel Island, which has been returned to the public. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
– | Manoel Island lura għand in-nies (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 163 (printed p. 161) |
| 14.6 | Return Manoel Island's natural areas to their natural state through extensive cleaning, walking paths, picnic spaces, swimmers' facilities and planting hundreds of trees. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Manoel Island lura għand in-nies (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 163 (printed p. 161) |
| 14.7 | Make Manoel Island a community green space with accessible shoreline and bays, running tracks, water-sports facilities and spaces for relaxation activities. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Manoel Island lura għand in-nies (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 163 (printed p. 161) |
| 14.8 | Dedicate space on Manoel Island's sports area to a football pitch and a bocci pitch, as promised to Gżira residents. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Manoel Island lura għand in-nies (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 163 (printed p. 161) |
| 14.9 | Use Fort Manoel for artistic, cultural and educational purposes and begin restoring the Lazzaretto for sustainable use. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Manoel Island lura għand in-nies (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 163 (printed p. 161) |
| 14.10 | Split the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal in two, creating a separate tribunal dealing only with environmental appeals. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
– | Governanza ambjentali (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 164 (printed p. 162) |
| 14.11 | Public land inside the rationalisation zones added in the 2006 local plans will not be developed for speculative purposes. | Land use & planning ODZ & land protection |
2006 | Governanza ambjentali (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 164 (printed p. 162) |
| 14.12 | Amend the law so that parks and gardens created in recent years, especially on formerly developable land, are protected from development. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Governanza ambjentali (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 164 (printed p. 162) |
| 14.13 | Identify further land for open spaces near homes and workplaces, after gardens in Ħal Lija, Ħal Kirkop, Swieqi and arrangements in Ħal Luqa and Fgura. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Governanza ambjentali (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 164 (printed p. 162) |
| 14.14 | Keep adding rural places and hiking and trekking routes to the Parks in Malta app, which lists parks, gardens and open spaces. | Countryside & coast Countryside access & recreation |
– | Poplu li jgawdi l-kampanja (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 164 (printed p. 162) |
| 14.15 | Link Floriana and Tal-Pietà gardens into a green network, with more restoration at Ġnien San Filippu, Pinetum works and regeneration at Ġnien tal-Milorda. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 323 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
2023 | Poplu li jgawdi l-kampanja (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 165 (printed p. 163) |
| 14.16 | Planning has begun to turn the Wied Dalam military site into an accessible family space of ecological importance used for environmental education. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Poplu li jgawdi l-kampanja (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 165 (printed p. 163) |
| 14.17 | Complete the Park tal-Inħawi in Fgura, a green space with pedestrian paths, children's facilities and parking, linked to Park ta' San Klement in Ħaż-Żabbar. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
40,000m2 | Parks naturali madwar il-pajjiż kollu (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 165 (printed p. 163) |
| 14.18 | Extend the Bengħajsa Park, opened in 2023, by a further 7,000m2 and expand it substantially again in the next legislature. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
2023; 7,000m2; next legislature | Parks naturali madwar il-pajjiż kollu (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 165 (printed p. 163) |
| 14.19 | Expand the Salina National Park, restore its farmhouse, create new paths and plant more trees. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Parks naturali madwar il-pajjiż kollu (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 165 (printed p. 163) |
| 14.20 | Complete the final phase of Ta' Qali National Park, including a jogging and cycling track, plus picnic-area lighting, furniture, water reservoirs and flood measures. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
3 km; 2 reservoirs | Parks naturali madwar il-pajjiż kollu (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 165 (printed p. 163) |
| 14.21 | Replace the dismantled Sant'Antnin waste plant in Marsaskala with a park including mature trees, a pond, a learning centre, exhibition space and a greenhouse. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
23,800m2 | Parks naturali madwar il-pajjiż kollu (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 165 (printed p. 163) |
| 14.22 | Create Park ta' San Patrizju in Pembroke, with extensive cleaning near the Natura 2000 site, a picnic area and more accessible paths. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Parks naturali madwar il-pajjiż kollu (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 166 (printed p. 164) |
| 14.23 | Turn the area around Fortizza Delle Grazie in Xgħajra into a park with recreation space, new trees and outdoor event facilities. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Parks naturali madwar il-pajjiż kollu (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 166 (printed p. 164) |
| 14.24 | Extend the 20-tomna Wied Inċita park by 7,000m2, then by over 70,000m2 in a third phase next legislature, adding family space and fruit trees. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
20 tomna; 7,000m2; 70,000m2; next legislature | Inħarsu l-widien ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 166 (printed p. 164) |
| 14.25 | Clean Wied Blandun, preserve its habitat and remove invasive trees, and maintain paths between Fgura and Għajn Dwieli for walking and cycling. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Inħarsu l-widien ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 166 (printed p. 164) |
| 14.26 | Start a second phase of regeneration works at Wied il-Qlejgħa in the next legislature, after a 2 km path and maintenance works. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
2 km; next legislature | Inħarsu l-widien ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 166 (printed p. 164) |
| 14.27 | Carry out regeneration works in Wied il-Għasel, as done in Wied Speranza, creating one public path linking three valleys including Wied il-Qlejgħa. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Inħarsu l-widien ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 166 (printed p. 164) |
| 14.28 | Restore the Grade 1 scheduled Gżira sewage pumping station and turn surrounding land into a garden with family spaces and hundreds of trees. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.29 | Embellish another part of the Imtarfa woodland with more walking paths, indigenous trees and a path linking it to Ġnien is-27 t'April. | Parks & trees National parks & valleys |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.30 | Start works this year on the former AUM dormitory site in Bormla: open space with trees, swings, outdoor gym and underground parking. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 291 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
this year | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.31 | Start the San Ġwann centre project in coming months: underground parking first, then replace the car area in front of the church with a garden. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 296 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.32 | Restore paths, walls and fountains at the Sant'Anton Gardens in Ħ'Attard, followed by restoring the conservatory for growing plants. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.33 | Launch a tree-planting initiative on main roads using suitable species, without reducing parking space. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.34 | After the Imsida Creek project, cover the area outside the Santa Venera tunnel to create an open space with new trees. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 292 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.35 | After technical studies, create an open space with trees, children's and exercise facilities on the Triq il-Qasab watercourse in Birkirkara. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 294 |
Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 167 (printed p. 165) |
| 14.36 | Begin maintenance in coming months of the reservoirs at Ta' Mlit in Mosta and the Imqabba bypass, increasing water storage and creating gardens above them. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 168 (printed p. 166) |
| 14.37 | Issue another Community Greening Grant call in the next legislature for localities not yet funded; the 2023 grant allocated €10 million. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
2023; €10 million; next legislature | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 168 (printed p. 166) |
| 14.38 | Carry out extensive maintenance of paths at Ġnien il-Mediterran in Raħal Ġdid, add water-storage facilities and plant more trees and plants. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
– | Irħula b’ambjent sabiħ (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 168 (printed p. 166) |
| 14.39 | Protect more natural areas to reach the EU target of 30% of territory protected, from 29% of Malta's land protected today. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
29%; 30% | Ħarsien tal-bijodiversità (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 170 (printed p. 168) |
| 14.40 | Launch a national pollinator strategy followed by initiatives encouraging planting that provides food and shelter for local pollinators. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Ħarsien tal-bijodiversità (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 170 (printed p. 168) |
| 14.41 | Restore Razzett tax-Xitan in Mellieħa, between two Natura 2000 sites, as a research and learning centre on local pollinator species. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Ħarsien tal-bijodiversità (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 170 (printed p. 168) |
| 14.42 | Launch an Environmental Civic Service Scheme letting people work hours with environmental organisations, with participation recognised as professional experience. | Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | Ħarsien tal-bijodiversità (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 170 (printed p. 168) |
| 14.43 | Continue afforestation and distribute fruit trees to councils, NGOs and the public, after over 57,000 trees were planted in 2022-2025. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 305, No. 311 |
Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
2022; 2025; 57,000 | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 170 (printed p. 168) |
| 14.44 | Afforest a former two-quarry site at San Niklaw in Siġġiewi with hundreds of mature trees, walking paths and benches. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
100,000m2 | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 170 (printed p. 168) |
| 14.45 | Start an afforestation initiative around the WasteServ complex at Magħtab to improve the area's natural environment. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
2013 | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.46 | Turn an abandoned quarry into Mitħna Park, a family space for Qrendi and Imqabba residents with over 100 new trees. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
100 | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.47 | Continue removing invasive trees from natural areas such as Għajn Tuffieħa, l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa and Salina, replacing them with indigenous trees. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 312 |
Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
– | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.48 | Continue working with Nature Trust so more schools join the Nebbieta project, in which pupils grow trees and plants for later planting. | Parks & trees Trees & afforestation |
– | Afforestazzjoni (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.49 | Add more smoke-free sandy beaches in coming years, after Ramla l-Ħamra and Ramla tal-Mixquqa became the first two in 2026. | Countryside & coast Coast, beaches & public domain |
2026; 2 | Il-ħajja ta’ taħt il-baħar (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.50 | Start a pilot of eco-moorings at Kemmuna and Qawra, then extend to other bays, with free public use. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Il-ħajja ta’ taħt il-baħar (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.51 | Increase sea monitoring and testing to implement measures to rehabilitate seagrass meadows. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Il-ħajja ta’ taħt il-baħar (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.52 | Work with academics to create new marine habitats, control invasive species and remove waste harming marine biodiversity around the Maltese islands. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Il-ħajja ta’ taħt il-baħar (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 171 (printed p. 169) |
| 14.53 | Procurement closed for a new organic-waste plant converting organic waste into renewable energy or compost; work to start on it. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
€75 million | Nibdlu l-iskart f’riżorsa (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 172 (printed p. 170) |
| 14.54 | Remain committed to developing a waste-to-energy plant processing non-recyclable waste, aiming for very little waste going to landfill. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
192,000 tonnes | Nibdlu l-iskart f’riżorsa (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 172 (printed p. 170) |
| 14.55 | Start work in coming years on a skip facility processing bulky waste from open-top skips, after the 2023 EcoHive sorting facility. | Waste Recycling & separation |
2023; 50,000 tonnes | Nibdlu l-iskart f’riżorsa (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 172 (printed p. 170) |
| 14.56 | Keep promoting the five bulky-waste centres in Malta and Gozo and open another such centre in the south of Malta. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 352 |
Waste Recycling & separation |
5 centres; 1 new centre | Nibdlu l-iskart f’riżorsa (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 172 (printed p. 170) |
| 14.57 | Introduce a consumer refund scheme covering part of repair labour costs for products such as furniture, electronics and household appliances. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
50% | L-ekonomija ċirkolari ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 172 (printed p. 170) |
| 14.58 | Create a central list of businesses certified to carry out repairs, giving the repair sector more visibility. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | L-ekonomija ċirkolari ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 172 (printed p. 170) |
| 14.59 | Launch a pilot project to treat desalination brine and convert it into marketable magnesium. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | L-ekonomija ċirkolari ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 173 (printed p. 171) |
| 14.60 | Work with the construction sector to implement excavation-waste targets by 2028 under the Construction and Demolition Waste Strategy. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
2028 | L-ekonomija ċirkolari ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 173 (printed p. 171) |
| 14.61 | Work with the construction sector to identify an abandoned quarry for disposing of construction waste, much of it recyclable on site. | Waste Construction & demolition waste |
– | L-ekonomija ċirkolari ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 173 (printed p. 171) |
| 14.62 | Launch research into using waste glass in cement production to reduce glass exports for recycling and greenhouse gas emissions. | Waste Waste prevention & reuse |
– | L-ekonomija ċirkolari ta’ pajjiżna (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 173 (printed p. 171) |
| 14.63 | Defend derogations allowed under EU directives to safeguard hunting and trapping, and work with hunters and trappers on environmental restoration projects. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 365 |
Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-kaċċa u l-insib (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 173 (printed p. 171) |
| 14.64 | Strengthen the turtle dove breeding and release project with direct support for participants. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 366 |
Nature & Wildlife Hunting & trapping |
– | Il-kaċċa u l-insib (chapter 14, Pajjiż sabiħ) PDF p. 173 (printed p. 171) |
| 16.1 | Work on Malta's first offshore wind farm has begun; operator interest is being assessed; work on 300MW of installations to start in coming years. Also promised earlier: CC-029, First offshore wind farm (government commitment, 2022–26, Off track). Carries forward: Malta Flimkien: Manifest Elettorali 2022, 397. |
Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
300MW | Ġenerazzjoni tal-enerġija stabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 186 (printed p. 184) |
| 16.2 | Sites in Maltese waters chosen for offshore solar pilot projects; continued support to the University of Malta and private partners for a sea-surface solar farm. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Ġenerazzjoni tal-enerġija stabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 186 (printed p. 184) |
| 16.3 | Work on the second Malta–Sicily interconnector to be completed soon, said to double interconnection capacity with Europe and cut emissions. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Ġenerazzjoni tal-enerġija stabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 186 (printed p. 184) |
| 16.4 | Continue work towards a third electricity connection with mainland Europe by 2035, also allowing Malta to export electricity. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
2035 | Ġenerazzjoni tal-enerġija stabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 186 (printed p. 184) |
| 16.5 | Battery energy storage procurement is under way; work to start at Delimara and the Marsa. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Ġenerazzjoni tal-enerġija stabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 186 (printed p. 184) |
| 16.6 | Submissions on a Malta–North Africa electricity link to be analysed to assess viability and next steps. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Ġenerazzjoni tal-enerġija stabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 186 (printed p. 184) |
| 16.7 | Hydrogen-ready gas pipeline studies are complete; will keep seeking EU funds for the project, linked to 2050 decarbonisation goals. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 399 |
Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
2050 | Ġenerazzjoni tal-enerġija stabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 186 (printed p. 184) |
| 16.8 | Reports major investment in electricity distribution; guarantees the distribution system will not be privatised. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | L-akbar investiment fid-distribuzzjoni tal-enerġija (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 187 (printed p. 185) |
| 16.9 | New distribution centres at Imsida, Naxxar and Siġġiewi; work on twelve more, including Mater Dei, Ħal Luqa, Mellieħa, Iklin and Rabat–Mtarfa. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
12 | L-akbar investiment fid-distribuzzjoni tal-enerġija (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 187 (printed p. 185) |
| 16.10 | Reports substation and distribution centre works; will keep investing in new substations and cables for stable, reliable supply. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 383 |
Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | L-akbar investiment fid-distribuzzjoni tal-enerġija (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 187 (printed p. 185) |
| 16.11 | Reports energy and fuel subsidies above €1 billion that kept bills stable; commits to keeping price stability policy in coming years. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 395 |
Energy Bills & tariffs |
€1 billion | Kontijiet irħas u servizz xieraq (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 187 (printed p. 185) |
| 16.12 | New smart meters introduced; meter replacement to continue gradually across the country. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Kontijiet irħas u servizz xieraq (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 187 (printed p. 185) |
| 16.13 | Enemalta to get a dedicated control room to monitor the low-voltage network and fix faults faster. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Kontijiet irħas u servizz xieraq (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 187 (printed p. 185) |
| 16.14 | Complete solar projects on schools in Ħal Kirkop, San Ġwann, Ħal Għargħur and Wardija; solar on all government entity buildings and schools by 2030. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
2030 | Enerġija rinnovabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 188 (printed p. 186) |
| 16.15 | Invest in grid connections for unserved areas such as farms and greenhouses to integrate more renewable energy. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Enerġija rinnovabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 188 (printed p. 186) |
| 16.16 | Renewable energy included in all new government projects; commits that new public buildings will be climate neutral. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija rinnovabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 188 (printed p. 186) |
| 16.17 | First solar car port projects planned at Ċirkewwa, Marsa and Birżebbuġa, with public car parks identified for solar generation. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija rinnovabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 188 (printed p. 186) |
| 16.18 | Reports solar panels on Water Services Corporation reservoirs and buildings; will collaborate with private reservoir owners to use them as solar farms. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Enerġija rinnovabbli (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 188 (printed p. 186) |
| 16.19 | Reports over €150 million invested in water production and distribution; will keep investing in reverse osmosis plants and AI to reduce groundwater dependence. | Water Drinking water supply |
€150 million | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 188 (printed p. 186) |
| 16.20 | Aim for every home to have tap-water filters; incentives to buy filters continue, plus a free filter for first-time property buyers. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.21 | Water Services Corporation to issue blue bonds for an additional €40 million in reverse osmosis, sewage treatment and new solar plants. | Water Drinking water supply |
€40 million | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.22 | New reverse osmosis plant at Ħal Far to strengthen potable water production in the south. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.23 | More tests on inland reverse osmosis so inland industries can have their own facilities. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.24 | Reports reservoir works at Ħal Luqa and Ta’ Ċenċ; will complete works on reservoirs at Ta’ Qali, Naxxar and Ġibjun tal-Fiddien, Rabat. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.25 | Build another reservoir at Tax-Xwieki, Ħal Għargħur, to supply the centre of the country. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.26 | Partner with scientists and researchers on innovative measures to improve underground water storage. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.27 | After Wied iż-Żurrieq and Ħad-Dingli, extend sewerage in Rabat to serve Raba’ Nemel and Ħofret ir-Rizz for the first time. | Water Sewage & wastewater |
– | L-użu tal-ilma (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 189 (printed p. 187) |
| 16.28 | Scheme for about 500 apartment families to buy solar panels on Water Services Corporation sites, credited to their bills; to be extended. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
500 | Familji parteċipi fil-proċess ta’ dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 190 (printed p. 188) |
| 16.29 | Introduce energy sharing so households unable to invest can use other participants' unused renewable energy. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Familji parteċipi fil-proċess ta’ dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 190 (printed p. 188) |
| 16.30 | Legal amendments to compensate owners of rooftop solar panels affected by new development nearby. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Familji parteċipi fil-proċess ta’ dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 190 (printed p. 188) |
| 16.31 | Continue grants for home and business batteries; project for Enemalta to buy energy stored in private batteries. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Familji parteċipi fil-proċess ta’ dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 190 (printed p. 188) |
| 16.32 | Irrinova Darek, piloted in 2022 and covering over 500 properties, to be renewed every year in the next legislature. | Energy Energy efficiency |
2022; 500 | Familji parteċipi fil-proċess ta’ dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 190 (printed p. 188) |
| 16.33 | Refund of up to 100% of planning fees for applicants building sustainably, according to certification level. | Energy Energy efficiency |
100% | Familji parteċipi fil-proċess ta’ dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 190 (printed p. 188) |
| 16.34 | Refund of up to 25% of cost for families replacing old air conditioners with less polluting ones. | Energy Energy efficiency |
25% | Familji parteċipi fil-proċess ta’ dikarbonizzazzjoni (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 191 (printed p. 189) |
| 16.35 | Reports the Climate Action Authority set up in 2024; Climate Action Fund to help transport, maritime and aviation operators transition. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
2024 | Operat industrijali li jħares l-ambjent (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 191 (printed p. 189) |
| 16.36 | Continued direct assistance to enterprises, especially manufacturing, for retrofitting, electrification, cleaner fuel and renewable generation. | Climate Business & industry transition |
– | Operat industrijali li jħares l-ambjent (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 191 (printed p. 189) |
| 16.37 | Support Malta International Airport to supply grid electricity to parked aircraft, as with ships at the Grand Harbour. Similar wording in its 2022 programme (found automatically, not reviewed): No. 411 |
Air & noise Ships, port & aviation emissions |
– | Operat industrijali li jħares l-ambjent (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 191 (printed p. 189) |
| 16.38 | SMEs to keep benefiting from tailored schemes to cut costs and reduce environmental impact. | Climate Business & industry transition |
– | Operat industrijali li jħares l-ambjent (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 191 (printed p. 189) |
| 16.39 | New INDIS renewable energy policy to enable solar panels on more factories under its administration. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Operat industrijali li jħares l-ambjent (chapter 16, Settur tal-enerġija reżiljenti) PDF p. 191 (printed p. 189) |
Partit Nazzjonalista (Nationalist Party) · 96 pledges
Nifs Ġdid: Programm Elettorali 2026 (web chapters). Covered: chapter Ambjent (items 01–62, including its climate and animal-welfare sections); chapter Enerġija u Ilma (01–33); plus the Għawdex net-zero item linked to CC-107.
| No. | Pledge (our summary) | Subject | Target | Section and page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Draw up a clear, realistic plan for Gozo to become a net-zero island by 2040. Checked: CC-107 A net-zero Gozo by 2040 (pledge: Not measurable) |
Climate Climate targets |
2040 | Għawdex |
| 01 | Guarantee at least one genuine park per locality, prioritising trees, shade and natural ground over concrete, with more afforestation and open space in Malta and Gozo. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
at least one park per locality | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 02 | Table a Parks Act in Parliament giving a first legal definition of a park and of green space, to stop greenwashing. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 03 | Set mandatory national minimum standards for parks covering unpaved green area, trees, accessibility, water management, maintenance and protection from development. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 04 | Prepare a strategic national map of parks and green areas showing where open space is most lacking and where new parks could go. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 05 | Regenerate public land into parks and green spaces and, where no public land exists, buy land where possible to create open space. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 06 | Deliver the Santa Venera park: about 16,000 square metres, €26 million, with a park, civic centre and parking. | Parks & trees Urban parks & squares |
about 16,000 m²; €26 million | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 07 | Introduce a 'Clean Malta Guarantee' with mandatory national cleanliness standards per locality, results-based contracts and tougher enforcement against littering. | Waste Litter & street cleaning |
– | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 08 | Give schools, health centres, elderly homes, parks, squares and tourist zones the highest cleaning priority, with more frequent waste collection in tourist areas. | Waste Litter & street cleaning |
– | Parks, spazji miftuħa u kwalità tal‐ħajja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 09 | Give the Environment and Resources Authority a decisive, binding say on ODZ applications and sensitive environmental decisions. | Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Art, ippjanar u ġustizzja ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 10 | Give every locality an updated masterplan, revised every ten years, based on public consultation and local carrying capacity. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
every locality; updated every ten years | Art, ippjanar u ġustizzja ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 11 | Draft a new planning law after open consultation with the public, NGOs, professionals, local councils and Parliament. | Land use & planning Planning system & reform |
– | Art, ippjanar u ġustizzja ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 12 | Halt works on a permit once it is appealed until the final decision, and decide planning appeals within six months. | Land use & planning Permits, appeals & enforcement |
appeals decided within 6 months | Art, ippjanar u ġustizzja ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 13 | Improve public access to environmental data, studies and documents, and provide legal aid for public-interest environmental cases. | Environmental governance Rights, transparency & participation |
– | Art, ippjanar u ġustizzja ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 14 | Strengthen the Climate Change Authority with more independence, technical experts and real powers to lead climate policy and adaptation. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 15 | Oblige the Climate Change Authority to publish a clear, updated national climate plan with actions, responsibilities, deadlines and costs. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 16 | Build diplomatic and technical capacity to defend Malta's interests in the EU as a climate-vulnerable island and attract more EU funds. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 17 | Roll out quick measures against urban heat and energy bills, including cool and white roofs, street shade, trees and cooler urban materials. | Climate Adaptation & heat |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 18 | Launch an investment programme preparing the economy for climate change: clean energy, resilient infrastructure, water systems, circular industry and advanced recycling. | Climate Adaptation & heat |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 19 | Make climate adaptation a mandatory part of every local plan, masterplan and infrastructure project. | Climate Adaptation & heat |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 20 | Prioritise nature-based solutions such as tree planting, valley restoration, permeable ground, rain gardens and afforestation against heat, flooding and pollution. | Climate Adaptation & heat |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 21 | Launch a national climate education programme in schools, communities and industry. | Climate Climate policy & institutions |
– | Tibdil fil‐klima: Malta li tipprepara, tadatta u tmexxi (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 22 | Expand the national air-quality monitoring network with more stations, more local measurement and more frequent data. | Air & noise Air quality |
– | Kwalità tal‐arja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 23 | Introduce a national Air Quality Index published daily with weather forecasts, apps and a live public dashboard by locality. | Air & noise Air quality |
– | Kwalità tal‐arja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 24 | Switch waste strategy from waste-to-energy to 'waste-to-product', with better separation, advanced recycling and material recovery. | Waste Treatment & disposal |
– | Kwalità tal‐arja (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 25 | Create a Malta Nature Network linking Natura 2000 sites, valleys, rubble walls, garrigue and ecological corridors, with compensation for farmers and landowners who maintain them. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 26 | Give Natura 2000 sites on land and at sea more resources, specialist staff and enforcement, judged by results on the ground. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 27 | Support ecological restoration of valleys, starting with Wied Qirda, removing invasive species and regenerating habitats. | Nature & Wildlife Habitats & species |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 28 | Expand Marine Protected Areas with more monitoring, surveillance and enforcement. | Nature & Wildlife Marine & coastal protection |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 29 | Strengthen coastal protection through setback rules, erosion monitoring and climate-adaptation plans for the coast. | Climate Adaptation & heat |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 30 | Create more designated swimming zones in key coastal localities. | Countryside & coast Coast, beaches & public domain |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 31 | Publish all carrying-capacity studies on Comino and hold a transparent national consultation on its future, with decisions based on science. | Countryside & coast Coast, beaches & public domain |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 32 | Adopt a legal framework to protect and manage rural, urban and coastal landscape, and use more 3D mapping and LIDAR data in planning. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 33 | Update light-pollution laws and set standards for artificial lighting near sensitive sites. | Nature & Wildlife Light pollution |
– | Natura, kosta u pajsaġġ (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 34 | Launch a programme to expand and improve urban green infrastructure, with more trees, shade and natural space under modern standards. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Kwalità tal‐ħajja u governanza ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 35 | Publish a national GIS masterplan showing every greening and green-infrastructure project, expected results and regular progress updates. | Parks & trees Green space policy & greening |
– | Kwalità tal‐ħajja u governanza ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 36 | Reform the Environment and Resources Authority for more independence, accountability and clear performance standards in enforcement. | Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Kwalità tal‐ħajja u governanza ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 37 | Introduce measurable KPIs for environmental agencies tied to biodiversity, quality of life and real environmental results. | Environmental governance Regulators & boards |
– | Kwalità tal‐ħajja u governanza ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 38 | Give incentives for hotels, restaurants, beaches and tour operators to obtain international environmental certification. | Climate Business & industry transition |
– | Kwalità tal‐ħajja u governanza ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 39 | Set statutory noise limits for traffic, plants and industry based on EU and international standards, and expand noise monitoring. | Air & noise Noise |
– | Kwalità tal‐ħajja u governanza ambjentali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 40 | Draw up management plans and dedicated funds for walled cities and historic centres such as Mdina, Valletta, Birgu, Isla, Bormla, Rabat and Victoria. | Land use & planning Heritage & townscape |
– | Inħarsu u nsaħħu l-qalba tal-irħula u l-ibliet (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 41 | Make town and village squares safer to enjoy through traffic systems favouring residents, adequate (including underground) parking, or park-and-ride. | Transport Less traffic, more room for people |
– | Inħarsu u nsaħħu l-qalba tal-irħula u l-ibliet (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 42 | Return concrete environmental, cleanliness and embellishment responsibilities to local councils, with more funds and autonomy. | Environmental governance Local councils |
– | Kunsilli Lokali b’saħħithom għalik u għall‐ambjent lokali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 43 | Update the local council funding formula to reflect population, seasonal pressure, activity levels and actual responsibilities. | Environmental governance Local councils |
– | Kunsilli Lokali b’saħħithom għalik u għall‐ambjent lokali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 44 | Introduce revenue sharing so localities receive a fair share of the economic activity that strains their services. | Environmental governance Local councils |
– | Kunsilli Lokali b’saħħithom għalik u għall‐ambjent lokali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 45 | Make consultation with local councils mandatory before national projects that directly affect their communities. | Environmental governance Local councils |
– | Kunsilli Lokali b’saħħithom għalik u għall‐ambjent lokali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 46 | Return functions such as local road maintenance, aspects of cleaning and local enforcement to local councils. | Environmental governance Local councils |
– | Kunsilli Lokali b’saħħithom għalik u għall‐ambjent lokali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 47 | Introduce benchmarking and performance standards for local council services. | Environmental governance Local councils |
– | Kunsilli Lokali b’saħħithom għalik u għall‐ambjent lokali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 48 | Give local councils a right to formally raise serious or urgent issues before parliamentary committees. | Environmental governance Local councils |
– | Kunsilli Lokali b’saħħithom għalik u għall‐ambjent lokali (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 49 | Develop and run a National Veterinary Hospital open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including nights, weekends and public holidays. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
24 hours a day, 7 days a week | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 50 | Create a dedicated ministerial portfolio for animal welfare with its own budget and administrative structure. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 51 | Strengthen the independent Commissioner for Animal Welfare, appointed transparently on professional merit, with supervisory and monitoring powers. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 52 | Formally recognise veterinary specialisations and regulate paraveterinary professions with accredited training and modern standards. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 53 | Create pet cemeteries and cremation facilities in Malta and Gozo run to environmental and sanitary standards. | Animal welfare Pets in public life |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 54 | Substantially strengthen enforcement against animal cruelty and neglect through more inspections, specialised training and more deterrent penalties. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 55 | Introduce a positive list of species that may legally be kept as pets, and a temporary centre for confiscated exotic animals. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 56 | Extend compulsory microchipping to more species where needed and strengthen responsible-ownership rules, registers and education. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 57 | Expand regional shelters, re-homing and adoption centres in Malta and Gozo, with rehabilitation and qualified trainers and behaviourists. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 58 | Make essential veterinary care, veterinary medicines and sterilisation more affordable, including through fairer tax treatment. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 59 | Introduce proportionate licensing for certain categories of animals to reduce abandonment and promote responsible ownership. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 60 | Encourage wider use of pet insurance, promoting products that do not discriminate between breeds. | Animal welfare Veterinary care & neutering |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 61 | Introduce community animal wardens coordinated between local councils and the Animal Welfare Directorate. | Animal welfare Animal welfare law & enforcement |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 62 | Provide more help to animal feeders through food, medicine, veterinary services and neutering programmes. | Animal welfare Shelters, strays & adoption |
– | L‐annimali: tant għeżież fil‐familji tagħna (chapter Ambjent) web chapter (ambjent) |
| 01 | Guarantee that electricity and water tariffs will not rise, subsidising energy and fuel prices when needed while investing in renewables to cut subsidy costs. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
– | Kontijiet orħos u tariffi ġusti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (kontijiet-orhos-u-tariffi-gusti) |
| 02 | Abolish the electricity meter rent (service charge) on every residence; stated annual savings €65 single-phase, €140 three-phase 40A, €195 three-phase 60A. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
€65 / €140 / €195 a year by supply type | Kontijiet orħos u tariffi ġusti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (kontijiet-orhos-u-tariffi-gusti) |
| 03 | Abolish the €0.1298 residential band so the cheapest €0.1047 rate covers the first 6,000 units; stated saving up to €100.40 a year. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
€0.1047 up to 6,000 units; up to €100.40 a year | Kontijiet orħos u tariffi ġusti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (kontijiet-orhos-u-tariffi-gusti) |
| 04 | Keep the 25% eco-reduction for single-person households but raise its eligibility ceiling from 2,000 to 3,000 units a year. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
25% eco-reduction; limit 2,000 to 3,000 units a year; stated €168.63 a year total saving | Kontijiet orħos u tariffi ġusti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (kontijiet-orhos-u-tariffi-gusti) |
| 05 | Create a new tariff for registered farmers, livestock breeders and voluntary organisations, set at a 15% discount on all non-residential rates. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
15% discount on non-residential rates | Kontijiet orħos u tariffi ġusti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (kontijiet-orhos-u-tariffi-gusti) |
| 06 | Remove meter rent for the agricultural sector and voluntary organisations; stated annual savings €120, €240 and €360 by supply type. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
€120 / €240 / €360 a year by supply type | Kontijiet orħos u tariffi ġusti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (kontijiet-orhos-u-tariffi-gusti) |
| 07 | Introduce a clearer standardised electricity and water bill and automatic notification of eligibility for eco-reduction, feed-in tariffs and similar schemes. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
– | Kontijiet orħos u tariffi ġusti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (kontijiet-orhos-u-tariffi-gusti) |
| 08 | Reach 30% of electricity generated from renewable sources by 2030, partly to offset the roughly €30 million yearly cost of the bill-reduction package. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
30% renewable electricity by 2030; ~€30 million a year cost; ~5 percentage points increase | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 09 | Introduce a grant for households to upgrade older solar PV systems without removing the whole installation. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 10 | Introduce a scheme encouraging new apartment blocks and condominiums to include shared or per-flat solar systems from the design stage. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 11 | Continue and strengthen support for batteries in homes and small businesses that already have solar panels. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 12 | Invest in solar canopies over public car parks, industrial zones and schools. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 13 | Run a national programme to put solar panels with battery storage on every feasible public roof. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 14 | Push ahead with a floating offshore wind project, with transparent procurement, studies and timely grid integration. | Energy Large-scale & offshore renewables |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 15 | Run pilot community-battery projects in localities with many apartments. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 16 | Open a national process on solar rights so that PV owners do not lose their investment when neighbouring development overshadows them. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 17 | Create a shared solar scheme on public buildings in which people without a roof can buy a tradeable share. | Energy Rooftop & community generation |
– | Enerġija nadifa u sistema aktar intelliġenti (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 18 | Invest heavily in feeders, substations, transformers and digital monitoring to strengthen the distribution network and drastically cut blackouts. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Sigurtà tal‐enerġija u infrastruttura moderna (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 19 | Launch a heatwave resilience plan for the localities hit hardest, with real-time digital network monitoring. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Sigurtà tal‐enerġija u infrastruttura moderna (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 20 | Begin strategic planning for a third and fourth interconnector landing in different areas, including possibly to North Africa. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Sigurtà tal‐enerġija u infrastruttura moderna (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 21 | Study and plan a hydrogen-ready pipeline compatible with future European networks. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Sigurtà tal‐enerġija u infrastruttura moderna (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 22 | Empower the energy and water regulator (REWS) to impose a service-availability guarantee and automatic compensation for blackouts and poor voltage. | Energy Grid, interconnectors & storage |
– | Sigurtà tal‐enerġija u infrastruttura moderna (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 23 | Review the main energy contracts and set a principle of always buying energy from the cheapest secure and reliable source. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Sigurtà tal‐enerġija u infrastruttura moderna (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 24 | Continue and strengthen the grant for replacing old water heaters with heat-pump water heaters. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Enerġija għad‐djar, in‐negozji u t‐trasport (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 25 | Create a tax credit for landlords who make sustainability upgrades to rented property, tied to minimum efficiency standards and registered leases. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Enerġija għad‐djar, in‐negozji u t‐trasport (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 26 | Strengthen energy-efficiency schemes for SMEs such as hotels, shops, restaurants and workshops. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Enerġija għad‐djar, in‐negozji u t‐trasport (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 27 | Create a framework of long-term clean-energy contracts for large energy-consuming companies. | Energy Gas, hydrogen & energy security |
– | Enerġija għad‐djar, in‐negozji u t‐trasport (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 28 | Invest in electric bus depots, chargers and gradual conversion of the public bus fleet, and increase support for switching private cars to electric or hybrid. | Transport Cleaner vehicles |
– | Enerġija għad‐djar, in‐negozji u t‐trasport (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 29 | Link stamp duty and other incentives to a building's Energy Performance Certificate rating, sustainable materials and passive design. | Energy Energy efficiency |
– | Enerġija għad‐djar, in‐negozji u t‐trasport (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 30 | Cut the home electric-vehicle charging rate from 12.98c to the cheapest 10.47c rate. | Energy Bills & tariffs |
from 12.98c to 10.47c per unit | Enerġija għad‐djar, in‐negozji u t‐trasport (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 31 | Run a pilot project and targeted scheme to recharge groundwater by returning rainwater to the aquifer. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | Is‐sigurtà fil‐provvista tal‐ilma (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 32 | Launch schemes encouraging small-scale greywater treatment and reuse in homes. | Water Rainwater, groundwater & reuse |
– | Is‐sigurtà fil‐provvista tal‐ilma (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |
| 33 | Install a network of solar-powered drinking-water fountains in squares and tourist spots to cut plastic use. | Water Drinking water supply |
– | Is‐sigurtà fil‐provvista tal‐ilma (chapter Enerġija u Ilma) web chapter (energija-u-ilma) |