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9 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 MARCH 2019 NEWS OPEN CONSULTATION NOTICE From: The Energy and Water Agency, Ministry of Energy and Water Management Publishing date: 13 th March 2019 Running till: 10 th April 2019 Malta's Draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) has been developed in line with the obligations of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. The Governance Regulation sets out the legislative foundation for a governance system of the Energy Union and Climate Action, which aims to ensure the achievement of the Union's 2030 and long-term objectives and targets of the Energy Union in line with the Union's international commitments under the Paris Agreement. Malta's Draft NECP follows the scope of the Energy Union and covers its five dimensions: energy security, internal energy market, energy efficiency, decarbonization, and research, innovation and competitiveness. The Draft Plan sets out Malta's national objectives and contributions for 2030 in the respective dimensions and contains a description of the foreseen policies and measures that need to be implemented in order to reach the set-out objectives. This is supplemented by an analytical basis consisting of a description of the current situation in Malta in the five dimensions as well as projections until 2040. The NECP will serve as a strategic planning, framework and policy document that will guide Malta's contribution to achieving the Union's 2030 objectives and targets, primarily in the areas of GHG emissions reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnectivity. Malta will be submitting its Final National Energy and Climate Plan to the European Commission by the end of December 2019, in line with the requirements of the Governance Regulation. The Energy and Water Agency, within the Ministry for Energy and Water Management, is inviting the general public to submit their written comments to the draft NECP, which can be accessed through the link below. Submissions must be received by the 10 th April 2019. The draft National Energy and Climate Plan is available here: energywateragency.gov.mt/2030-necp/ Submissions must be sent through the following channels: By filling the online form available at: https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MEW/Pages/Consultations/MaltasDraftNationalEnergyand ClimatePlan.aspx By email: info-energywateragency@gov.mt By post: Consultation on Malta's draft National Energy and Climate Plan, Energy & Water Agency, WSC, Qormi Road, Luqa OPEN CONSULTATION NOTICE From: The Energy and Water Agency, Ministry of Energy and Water Management Publishing date: 13 th March 2019 Running till: 10 th April 2019 Malta's Draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) has been developed in line with the obligations of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. The Governance Regulation sets out the legislative foundation for a governance system of the Energy Union and Climate Action, which aims to ensure the achievement of the Union's 2030 and long-term objectives and targets of the Energy Union in line with the Union's international commitments under the Paris Agreement. Malta's Draft NECP follows the scope of the Energy Union and covers its five dimensions: energy security, internal energy market, energy efficiency, decarbonization, and research, innovation and competitiveness. The Draft Plan sets out Malta's national objectives and contributions for 2030 in the respective dimensions and contains a description of the foreseen policies and measures that need to be implemented in order to reach the set-out objectives. This is supplemented by an analytical basis consisting of a description of the current situation in Malta in the five dimensions as well as projections until 2040. The NECP will serve as a strategic planning, framework and policy document that will guide Malta's contribution to achieving the Union's 2030 objectives and targets, primarily in the areas of GHG emissions reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnectivity. Malta will be submitting its Final National Energy and Climate Plan to the European Commission by the end of December 2019, in line with the requirements of the Governance Regulation. The Energy and Water Agency, within the Ministry for Energy and Water Management, is inviting the general public to submit their written comments to the draft NECP, which can be accessed through the link below. Submissions must be received by the 10 th April 2019. The draft National Energy and Climate Plan is available here: energywateragency.gov.mt/2030-necp/ Submissions must be sent through the following channels: By filling the online form available at: https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MEW/Pages/Consultations/MaltasDraftNationalEnergyand ClimatePlan.aspx By email: info-energywateragency@gov.mt OPEN CONSULTATION NOTICE From: The Energy and Water Agency, Ministry of Energy and Water Management Publishing date: 13 th March 2019 Running till: 10 th April 2019 Malta's Draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) has been developed in line with the obligations of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. The Governance Regulation sets out the legislative foundation for a governance system of the Energy Union and Climate Action, which aims to ensure the achievement of the Union's 2030 and long-term objectives and targets of the Energy Union in line with the Union's international commitments under the Paris Agreement. Malta's Draft NECP follows the scope of the Energy Union and covers its five dimensions: energy security, internal energy market, energy efficiency, decarbonization, and research, innovation and competitiveness. The Draft Plan sets out Malta's national objectives and contributions for 2030 in the respective dimensions and contains a description of the foreseen policies and measures that need to be implemented in order to reach the set-out objectives. This is supplemented by an analytical basis consisting of a description of the current situation in Malta in the five dimensions as well as projections until 2040. The NECP will serve as a strategic planning, framework and policy document that will guide Malta's contribution to achieving the Union's 2030 objectives and targets, primarily in the areas of GHG emissions reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnectivity. Malta will be submitting its Final National Energy and Climate Plan to the European Commission by the end of December 2019, in line with the requirements of the Governance Regulation. The Energy and Water Agency, within the Ministry for Energy and Water Management, is inviting the general public to submit their written comments to the draft NECP, which can be accessed through the link below. Submissions must be received by the 10 th April 2019. The draft National Energy and Climate Plan is available here: energywateragency.gov.mt/2030-necp/ Submissions must be sent through the following channels: By filling the online form available at: https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MEW/Pages/Consultations/MaltasDraftNationalEnergyand ClimatePlan.aspx By email: info-energywateragency@gov.mt By post: Consultation on Malta's draft National Energy and Climate Plan, Energy & Water Agency, WSC, Qormi Road, Luqa which includes localities like Marsaskala, Zejtun and Zur- rieq. In this region, nearly two-thirds of candidates in these exams are female. In 10 localities – Zebbug Gozo (85%), Gharghur (80%), Swatar (79%), Marsaskala (73%), Nadur (71%), Gudja (70%), Siggiewi (70%), Ghax- aq (67%), Kalkara (68%) and Kirkop (68%) – females ac- counted for more than two- thirds of candidates. Interestingly gender parity was only achieved in a few localities: Balzan, Swieqi, Ik- lin, Rabat, Xaghra, Santa Lu- cija and Ibragg. This suggests that boys tend to account for a higher percentage of regis- trations in affluent middle- class localities and in some rural and southern localities. In fact, boys account for 46% of the candidates hailing from the Western district, which includes Attard, Balzan, Lija, Iklin, Rabat and Dingli. In Gozo, where boys ac- counted for the majority of registrations in Victoria, girls accounted for the majority of candidates in most other villages like Nadur, Zebbug, Xewkija and Ghajnsielem. Boys also prevailed in lo- calities where very few can- didates registered for these exams. All three candidates from Senglea, and three out of four candidates from Birgu, were male. This suggests that in these areas educational aspirations are low in both sexes. The statistics suggest that social class may be a major factor in determining educa- tional outcomes with females being more aspirational than boys in southeastern work- ing-class localities, while boys are at the same level of girls in more affluent localities. This confirms trends in other studies showing working- class boys as the most disad- vantaged category in the Mal- tese educational system. Males Females Localities where more boys register than girls Senglea 100 0 Birgu 75 25 Dingli 70.6 29.4 Floriana 55.6 44.4 Victoria 54.1 45.9 St Julian 53.7 46.3 Qrendi 52.6 47.4 Localities with greatest gender parity Balzan 51.1 48.9 Iklin 51.1 48.9 Swieqi 50.8 49.2 Rabat 50 50 Xaghra 50 50 Santa Lucija 50 50 Ibragg 50 50 Bugibba 50 50 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 MARCH 2019 which includes localities like Marsaskala, Zejtun and Zur- cija and Ibragg. This suggests that boys tend to account for a higher percentage of regis- trations in affluent middle- class localities and in some rural and southern localities. In fact, boys account for 46% Social class may be a major factor in determining educational outcomes with females being more aspirational than boys in southeastern working-class localities a medium-high building, and ac- cording to the AD such develop- ments require specific planning policies which are reserved to particular locations. "Nowhere in the policies of the Planning Authority is there indicated that it should approve buildings of this kind in Haz- Zebbug," a statement by the AD read. The AD chairperson said that should the development go through, the impacts are many, with the impairment of the sky- line, the generation of more traf- fic and the shadowing of neigh- bouring properties all a concern for the neighbouring residents. "Residents need our help and support in the ongoing fight against uncontrolled develop- ment and so-called 'business friendly' policies which have no respect for anyone but seek to bend over backwards to make sure that profits come before people," Cacopardo said. The AD also presented its candidate for the Zebbug local council, with 26-year-old Sam- uel Muscat contesting on the Green Party's ticket. proposed development A 42-year-old man from Hal-Far has been granted bail after pleading not guilty to threatening his wife with a gun and knife. Derin Mangion who works as a baker, has a daughter with the alleged victim. He was granted bail against a deposit of €500 and a personal guarantee of €8,000. Judge Claire Stafrace Zammit presided over the case, and heard that the relationship between the couple had started dete- riorating in recent days. The police had inter- vened between the couple after receiving a report from the victim, police inspector Elton Taliana said. Despite the report, the knife and gun alleg- edly used by Mangion to threaten his wife, were not found. Lawyer Marion Camilleri was defence counsel. Bail for man who threatened wife with knife and gun