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Advocate General Rantos (the "AG") has provided an Opinion on a request for a preliminary ruling revolving around environmental law for the case Deutsche Umwelthilfe eV v. Bundesrepublik Deutschland...

The EU Taxonomy Regulation, which entered into force in 2020 as a part of the ESG framework adopted within the European Union, created a classification system...

Pursuant to the amendments made to MARPOL Annex 6, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)has, by virtue of the 2020 Global Sulphur Limit, resolved to limit sulphur content of bunker fuel

Europe faces a widening natural catastrophe protection gap as climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of disasters, leaving much of the financial burden on governments and communities.

The construction sector is essential to our standard of living. But it can no longer operate under a ‘business as usual' model.

On the 5th of February 2024, the European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to regulate Environmental...

Among the N100, reporting of climate change targets has increased by 6 percentage points from 2020 to 71 percent, while the G250 moved up 4 percentage points to 80 percent.

2019 will be remembered as the year in which, among other things, the FridaysForFuture phenomenon spread across the globe. In the wake of a severely deteriorating ecological condition

Sustainable finance has, after years of ongoing debate, finally come to the forefront of regulation within the EU.

In May 2025, the University of Malta hosted the Maritime Platform Conference, a pivotal gathering of academics and industry professionals focused on innovation in marine and maritime sustainable developments.

As we increasingly face the catastrophic consequences of climate change, we must collectively take the bull by the horns and tackle the problem from every angle possible.

Small island economies (SIEs) are at the forefront of climate change. Their economies and livelihoods are already impacted by the effects of a changing climate due to rising sea levels...

A legal analysis exploring environmental rights and criminal accountability will be published in id-Dritt (GħSL), Edition XXXVI (2026).

The ‘International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation 1990 (OPRC 1990)' and the ‘Protocol on Preparedness, Response

Malta as a flag state ranks No 1 in Europe and No 6 worldwide in terms of registered tonnage. As an EU member since 2004, Malta strictly adheres to the EU Ship-Recycling Regulation...

Project SHIELD is pioneering an AI-driven climate exposure framework for Malta's coastal communities, combining geospatial analytics, computer vision, and participatory engagement to assess how rising sea levels, erosion, and socio-economic vulnerabilities intersect in the village of Marsalforn. Can artificial intelligence transform fragmented risk assessments into integrated resilience planning tools that support both policy decisions and financial stakeholders in small island states?

The Internal Auditor's role in supporting companies through their ESG journey.

Call it the Greta Thunberg effect or not, politicians are factoring in measures to mitigate our massive carbon footprint into their policies.