Country: Malta
Document: LTS

Increased awareness in homes enables food cost savings  Improved public health  Improved security for incinerator workers & neighborhoods  Better job conditions for EfW plant workers  Lower nuisance effects on individuals residing near the EfW facility Economic  Cost savings for commercial businesses and more customer profile insights for tailored offerings  Potential reduction in costs, capacity issues and adverse externalities experienced in the sector  Economic efficiency and resiliency gains from a more circular economy  Creation of additional raw material input into secondary economic markets  R&I in connection with change in biogas use and development of efficient waste sorting management processes  Indirect contribution to lowering food insecurity and malnutrition goals  Positive impacts on reaching national recycling targets Social  Change in household behavior requires more attention and effort, against time and space constraints  Potential disincentive for households to sort recyclable waste at source (from semi-mixed waste separation measure) Economic  Higher administrative burden on Local Councils  Higher cost of collection  Administrative burden  Change in demand for printing houses  Macroeconomic impacts from household behavior changes (e.g. purchases, savings) Table 25: Impact Assessment for the Waste sectorMalta Low Carbon Development Strategy Measures Positive Impacts Negative Impacts  Electrification measures  Public Transport measures  Active Transport measures  Teleworking/ remote working Social  Health benefits from reduced air and noise pollution, potentially lower traffic accidents and more regular exercising  Increased flexibility for employees  Travel time reductions for individuals and businesses  Improved travel for non- vehicle owners, enabling social and economic participation  Enhancing the efficiency of local components of the TEN-T network  Facilitated access to cultural sites and improved preservation as a result of lower traffic emissions Economic  Incremental investment in the EV market  Reduced traffic congestion contributing to economic productivity and competitiveness, investment/ employment/ job attractiveness and facilitating trade logistics  New R&I spurred in connection with EV transition implementation and efficient/ safe active transport infrastructure  Facilitation of labour geographical mobility and labour market matching efficiency  Possible reduced costs of operating and managing offices Social  High upfront EV capital cost/ use might exclude some individuals from the personal vehicle ownership market  Risks for public safety in EV accidents  Waste management of EVs/ batteries  Security of supply issues for electricity and batteries (EVs)  Reduced social interaction (and linked mental/physical health effects and work engagement) resulting from TW/ RW  Higher costs for employees, and potential increased digital divide.

Question: Are there any Economic benefits?
Answer: Incremental investment in the EV market  Reduced traffic congestion contributing to economic productivity and competitiveness, investment/ employment/ job attractiveness and facilitating trade logistics  New R&I spurred in connection with EV transition implementation and efficient/ safe active transport infrastructure  Facilitation of labour geographical mobility and labour market matching efficiency  Possible reduced costs of operating and managing offices