Country: Malta
Document: LTS

Aaron Farrugia Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and PlanningMalta Low Carbon Development Strategy List of AbbreviationsMalta Low Carbon Development Strategy AD Anaerobic Digestor Bln Billion CC Climate Change CCGT Combined Cycle Gas Turbines CFCs Chlorofluorocarbons CO Carbon Dioxide CO eq Carbon Dioxide Equivalent CPD Civil Protection Department DR Discount Rate EC European Commission EE Energy Efficiency/ Efficient EfW Energy-from-Waste ERA Environment and Resource Authority ETS Emission Trading Schemes EU European Union EV Electric Vehicle EWA Energy and Water Agency FDI Foreign Direct Investment GHG Greenhouse Gas GHGE Greenhouse Gas Emission GwH Gigawatt Hour HFCs Hydrofluorocarbons ICE Internal Combustion Engine IM Infrastructure Malta Kt Kiloton Ktoe Kilotonnes of Oil Equivalent kWh Kilowatt-hourMalta Low Carbon Development Strategy LCDS Low Carbon Development Strategy LCDV Low Carbon Development Vision (2017) LED Light-emitting diode LTRS Long Term Renovation Strategy LULUCF Agriculture and land-use, land-use change and forestry MACC Marginal Abatement Cost Curve MCST Malta Council for Science and Technology MECP Ministry for Environment, Climate Change and Planning (previously Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change) MFF The EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 MFH Ministry for Health Mln Million MS Member States MT Million Tons MTIP Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects MW Megawatts MW(e) Megawatt electrical, a unit of electric power MWh Megawatt hour NECP National Energy and Climate Plan(s) NFRP National Flood Relief Project Nm Nautical Miles NPV Net Present Value NREAP National Renewable Energy Action Plan NSO National Statistics Office OFW Offshore floating wind turbines OFSPV Offshore floating solar PVs OHS Occupational Health and SafetyMalta Low Carbon Development Strategy OHSA Occupational Health & Safety Authority pa Per annum PV Photovoltaic R&D Research & Development R&I Research and Innovation RDD Rural Development Department, Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights RDI Research, Development & Innovation RE/ RES Renewable Energy/ RE sources REWS Regulator for Energy and Water Services SDG Sustainable Development Goal SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SWH Solar Water Heaters SWHP Solar Water Heat Pumps TM Transport Malta ton A short ton, equal to 2,000 U.S. pounds tonne A metric ton, equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,204.6 pounds) UM University of Malta UNFCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change US United States W Watts WCMP 2nd Water Catchment Management Plan WMP Waste Management Plan for the Maltese Islands Wp Watt PeakTemporary spacer page Malta Low Carbon Development StrategyExecutive SummaryMalta Low Carbon Development Strategy Climate Change (CC) is a global phenomenon which is posing enormous and growing threats and challenges on a daily basis, especially on small island states like Malta1. It is no longer a matter of ‘if’ CC will happen, but rather of ‘when’, ‘at which intensity’ and ‘where it will hit worst’.

Question: What development of national plans are planned?
Answer: National Energy and Climate Plan