The 21% of Malta’s energy from renewables in the second quarter of 2025 may look good in isolation, “however once again the country is a laggard in this sector,” ADPD – the Green Party, has said.
“Comparing to Luxembourg (also historically a laggard in the uptake of renewables), which in 2023 produced 12% of its electricity from renewables, shooting up to more than 60% in Q2 2025. For Malta, it went from 15% in 2023 to just 21% in 2025. At a time when the government’s strategy clings to limitless growth and fossil-fuel dependency, we risk remaining a laggard, with negative effects on technological progress, new jobs in clean energy and above all economic stability and wellbeing. Instead of pumping billions of Euros into blanket subsidies on energy, exporting money out of the country, and servicing more than €11 billion of debt, government could have invested in modernising our economy and increasing our energy sovereignty as much as possible.”
ADPD-The Green Party Secretary General Ralph Cassar said: “Our vision recognises that fossil fuels must be phased out and that there are limits to endless energy consumption. Green Vision 2050 embraces a post-growth economy: one that seeks equilibrium between human activity and the rhythm of nature, aiming for a zero-carbon society by 2050. To achieve this, we set an intermediate target of a 50% renewable energy share by 2030, sourced from diverse technologies and including community-based clean energy systems.”
“The transition requires sectoral carbon budgets, binding decarbonisation targets, and mandatory carbon footprint reporting for businesses. It also demands that public and private finance flow into sustainable technologies, not into property speculation.”
“There must be a sustained effort for industry to implement efficiency measures, redesign processes to cut waste, and embrace clean technologies. The state itself must lead by example: energy and water utilities, as well as state-owned enterprises, should adopt ambitious sustainability standards, showing the way for private investors. Public buildings should become zero-carbon, and all new and restored buildings should generate the electricity they need from renewable sources.”
ADPD-The Green Party Chairperson Sandra Gauci said that the energy transition is about people as much as technology. “It will create meaningful green jobs, strengthen communities through energy cooperatives, and ensure clean air, affordable power, and resilience against climate shocks and the ups and downs of the energy markets. Above all it means stopping billions of Euros flowing out of the country and being invested in people instead. We choose Green over greed – for Malta, for Europe, and for future generations.”
