“Malta
considers the subject of climate change as a very important one and as one of
the members of the United Nations Security Council, Malta will be giving it
priority and will work towards seeing that it is addressed in the best possible
way.” Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg outlined
this while he was addressing a discussion panel as part of the Paris Peace
Forum on behalf of the Maltese government.
Minister
Ian Borg claimed that Malta is placing a strong emphasis on the impact of sea
level rise on international security and peace. “It
is essential that in these moments we continue to show the value of solidarity,
as Malta is doing through the 'Islands for Islands' initiative that was
announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela.” Malta is
implementing the decarbonisation strategy which will lead to carbon neutrality
by 2050.
He
stated that Malta aims to double its contribution to the International Climate
Fund in the near future. It was mentioned that our country will be offering
scholarships at the University of Malta to students coming from small
developing island states, in order for them to better understand the best
practices that Malta is adopting, particularly in water management.
At
the end of his address, Minister Ian Borg continued to explain about the world
crisis we are experiencing and how this is not only a threat to the environment
but also, and to a higher degree, to the livelihood of our peoples.
