FINANCEMALTA
In a recent speaking engagement, the Maltese Minister for the
Environment, Energy and Enterprise, the Honourable Dr. Miriam
Dalli, discussed the crucial role of the financial services sector
in Malta's ongoing transition to a 'green economy'. Dr.
Dalli focused on a staggering EUR 24 billion reportedly laying idle
in the form of local bank deposits and stressed that Maltese
investors should be encouraged to direct this capital towards
sustainable business ventures – such as, for instance,
renewable energy projects.
Dr. Dalli's comments largely reflect her ministry's
increasing efforts over the past months to make sure that
sustainability firmly cements its place on the nation's
political agenda. On a macro-level, back in December 2022, the
Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise published
Malta's ambitious Sustainable Development Strategy for 2050,
which (amongst other strategic goals) identifies the transition
towards a climate neutral,
