In his first reaction to the National Environment Policy which was published for public consultation, Michael Briguglio AD Chairperson, stated that the document is mostly a collation of the accumulated responsibilities which Malta has in the environmental field and which have been heavily neglected over the years. It is only as a result of EU membership since 2004 and on the growing influence of the environmental movement that Government started to act on certain issues, at times after the threat of infringement proceedings by the EU.
Carmel Cacopardo, AD Spokesperson for Sustainable Development and Home Affairs said: “The proposed policy is primarily an exercise in rhetoric by a government which has promised a lot and failed miserably. Through the said policy Government is trying to make up for the abolition of the National Commission for Sustainable Development which has not met since 2006. The National Commission for Sustainable Development in its proposed Strategy for the Maltese Islands had addressed various intersectoral issues addressed by the Draft National Environment Policy. It had even set targets for the implementation of specific proposals like eco-taxes and Ministerial Sustainability Action Plans. The target dates have elapsed long ago and instead we are now faced with this draft policy concluded Cacopardo”.
AD: Konsultazzjoni pubblika dwar il-Politika Nazzjonali tal-Ambjent : ezercizzju ta’ retorika
Fl-ewwel reazzjoni tieghu ghall-Politika Nazzjonali dwar l-Ambjent li giet ppubblikata ghal konsultazzjoni pubblika, Michael Briguglio Chairman ta’ Alternattiva Demokratika qal li d-dokument huwa primarjament gabra tar-responsabbiltajiet akkumulati ta’ Malta fil-qasam ambjentali li gew injorati bil-goff matul is-snin. Kien biss bhala rizultat tas-shubija fl-Unjoni Ewropea fl-2004 kif ukoll bhala rizultat tal-influwenza dejjem tizdied tal-moviment ambjentali li l-Gvern beda jiccaqlaq fuq mizuri ambjenti, xi drabi ukoll bhala reazzjoni ghal-theddid ta’ passi legali mill-EU.
Carmel Cacopardo, kelliemi ta’ AD ghal-Izvilupp Sostenibbli u l-Intern qal li : L-politika proposta hija principalment ezercizzju ta’ retorika minn Gvern li wieghed hafna u falla bil-kbir. Bil-politika proposta l-Gvern qed jipprova jpatti ghall-abolizzjoni tal-Kummissjoni Nazzjonali ghall-Izvilupp Sostenibbli li ilha ma tiltaqa’ sa mill-2006. Il-Kummssjoni Nazzjonali ghall-Izvilupp Sostenibbli fl-Istrategija li pproponiet ghall-Gzejjer Maltin indirizzat diversi oqsma intersettorjali li illum qed jigu indirizzati ukoll mill-Politika Nazzjonali ghall-Ambjent. Kienet stabiliet ukoll miri ghall-implimazzjoni ta’ proposti specifici bhat-taxxi ambjentali u l-Pjani ta’ Azzjoni fil-Ministeri differenti. Id-dati stabiliti gew u marru u minflok ma twettaq dak imwieghed gejna ipprezentati b’dan l-abbozz temm jghid Cacopardo.
