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11 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2019 ter Evarist Bartolo and Labour MEP Miriam Dalli were on the frontline amongst protestors as they walked to the capital. This was while Prime Min- ister Joseph Muscat was tell- ing delegates at a summit on e-mobility that Malta could be amongst the first EU coun- tries to switch its vehicle fleet to electric cars. An inter-min- isterial committee focusing on electric vehicles had recruited audit firm Pricewaterhouse- Coopers to carry out a study and establish a cut-off date for the transition to electric cars. The 2020 Budget in October promised that the government would present this cut-off date next year, a commitment to end the importation of pet- rol and diesel-powered cars as part of a new climate change strategy. But Malta's green party, Alternattiva Demokratika, hit out at the alleged 'Green New Deal' Budget, claiming that existing strategies con- tradicted the green promises made by government. "It does not make sense, for example, for government to declare the need to protect the envi- ronment but then dishes out incentives of all sorts to en- courage the property market; nor does it make sense to keep to its programme of intensive development of its road infra- structure." Alternattiva heavily criti- cised the permanent link between Malta and Gozo in the form of an underwater tunnel and the Central Link project, a road-widening pro- ject that was approved by the PA amidst farmers' pleas that such a project would be the massacre of agricultural land. It also criticised the govern- ment for the lack of any ef- fective measures to generate more energy from renewable resources. In its apparent commitment to demand a cleaner transpor- tation, the government also dipped its hand in the regu- lation of micro-vehicles like skateboards and e-scooters, demanding in a public con- sultation document in March that e-scooter drivers be hold- ers of a driving license and relative insurance. Between civil society's awak- ening and the government's retort in the form of green promises, Malta was, after all, one of 10 EU member states who failed to achieve the EU emissions target. An EU re- port shows that Malta's green- house gas emissions increased by 28% from 2005 to 2018, greatly exceeding the EU 2020 target of limited increases to only 5%. With regard to re- newable energy use, Malta was three points below target. Miriam Dalli, during a debate requested by the Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament said that acting on climate change requires the money to finance the nec- essary transition as early as next year, 2020. She argued that empty rhetoric was not enough anymore, but that concrete action was required. "If your house is on fire, you do not press the alarm button and do nothing about it but you make sure that you call the fire brigade to extinguish that fire." The Opposition cashed in on the electorate's green awaken- ing as well when, in 2019, it found fault with the govern- ment's slack environmental policies in the face of a cli- mate crisis. The Nationalist Party proposed the setting up of a national parliamentary committee responsible for overseeing action related to climate change and demanded that parliament declare a cli- mate change emergency. As of November 2019, Dalli is guiding the S&D policies in favour of a new economic model that ensures competi- tiveness and environmental protection as part of the EU's Green New Deal. She is the vice-president responsible for this portfolio. She was also ap- pointed at home by Environ- ment Minister José Herrera as the head of a commission committed to changing policy for the exclusive use of non- air polluting vehicles. With Dalli abroad and, pos- sibly, Fearne's green promises back home, Malta could capi- talise on its 2019 awakening in 2020 to be an effective player in the European green new strategy. 2019 could prove to be the first, stuttering step preceding valid change. The incoming Prime Minister's re- lationship with business will prove to be vital in this regard. The youthful but growing concern for the environment should shape policy and com- pel businesses and large com- panies to be in line with the EU's Energy Efficiency Direc- tive at the very least if Malta is to prove that 2019 was a fruit- ful year. NEWS Waking up to the climate crisis COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 16 th January, 2020 10.30am 20/17EM HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177) Vs Small Properties Limited (C29977) Appartment without name and official number marked number 1 found on the left side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes 1/6 of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also 1/7 of the common parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. This property is subject to enjoyment from internal servitudes due to its relative position. The block of apartments and the apartment side to the west with Triq Wigi Rosato, East to Triq il-Kunċizzjoni and South with third party property or any other correct boundaries. The property is valued €150,000. Appartment without name and official number marked number 2 found on the right side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes 1/6 of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also 1/7 of the commom parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. This property is subject to enjoyment from internal servitudes due to its relative position. The block of apartments and the apartment side to the west with Triq Wigi Rosato, East to Triq il-Kunċizzjoni and South with third party property or any other correct boundaries. The property is valued €130,000. 16 th January, 2020 11.00am 22/17AZ Suban Theresa (ID295040M) Vs Schembri Mario (ID52660M) et Field known as 'Ta Buqana', limits of Rabat valued in an agricultural zone outside the development zone, with a total approximate of 2414 metre square, with access from countryside alley from a principal road; Triq Bubana. The field is longitudinal shaped with breadth of approxiamate 26.9 metre and length of approxiamate 98.5 metre with a lease of €2.00 per year and valued €22,100. 16 th January, 2020 11.30am 74/16AZ Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) Vs Bugeja John (ID16067M) Duplex maisonette number 2, named 'Conception', in Triq ix-Xitwa, Qormi, overlying third parties property with its airspace and bounded on the West by property of Bugeja brothers and Joseph Attard, on the North by the said street and on the East by property of Francis Fenech and George Cassar, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances valued at €195,000. 21 st January, 2020 10.30am 11/19AZ Galea Leanne (ID79176M) Vs Camilleri Alfred (ID81876M) et Apartment numbered 1 forming part of a block named "Mon Cheri", without number, in Triq L. Zamenhoff, Msida, situated on the first floor level, with common block access that abuts on the street and is the sole apartment in this floor, overlying and underlying third parties property, including half undivided share of the common parts of the said block and the whole property of the washroom number 1 on the roof of the said block, bounded on the North and West by the said roof, and to the west by washroom number 2 property of John Agius or his successors in title. The apartment is subject unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances and valued at €850,074.48. 28 th January, 2020 11.30am 46/18AZ HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (C3177) Vs Dr Benjamin Valenzia et noe Plots from number 32 to 40, both included and 45 to 65 both included, forming part of a land known as 'Ta' Ġnien il-Lewż', in the district 'tal-Magħtab', limits of Gharghur/Naxxar, measuring approximately 1,740 sq.yd equivalent to 7,640 sqm including half of the width of the adjacent roads, bounded on the south by Victoria Lines, on the East and West by property of J&C Properties Limited, accessible from third party provisional gate accessible by a public path, free and unencumbered and valued at €229,200. 30 th January, 2020 11.00am 14/17EGL DeBono Edward Av (ID592758M) noe Vs Hili Paul (ID501758M) et Villa named 'Is-Sienja' formely named "Casa Sant Manduca" without official number in Triq Ras il-Wardija formerly known as Triq San Gorg in Wardija, limits of San Pawl il- Baħar together with the adjacent lands which form an integral part of it with approxiamate measurement of 15,800 sqm. The said villa and the adjacent lands are bounded by North with the said street and on the South and West by property of John Dei Conti Sant Manduca or his successors in title, which property is free and unencumbered, with all its rights and enjoyments, valued at €13,600,000. 30 th January, 2020 11.30am 49/18EM Gialanze Joseph (ID668044M) Vs Barjola (Real Estate) Limited (C17670) Garage internally numbered 1, forming part of a building complex without number, named Cassar Buildings, situated in Triq il- Barjola in Gudja, consisting of a block of garage rather a store with an office, and overlaying offices, which property is all found built on a divided share of land known as plot numbered 4, measuring approxiametely 141 sqm, forming part of the territory known as "Tal-Mithna", known as "Ta' Mensiva", known as "Ta' Don Angelo" and bounding North with property of Carmelo Cassar Limited, with East with property of C.A.E.J.A. Abela Brothers and West by the said Triq Barjola. The garage, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and enjoyments, is valued at €253,000. Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Gaetana Aquilina For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals known as "Tal-Laring", measuring approximately 774.28m², accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the south and in part also on the west by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title, in part on the west with a common path, and on the east by property herein described - indicated as property B. This land along with other lands, enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. C) Portion of agriculture land as subjected to a right of pathway and of water canals, which currently is being worked by John Gauci, measuring approximately 958.99m², together with a water reservoir approximately length of 9.87m accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the west by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title, east by a common path, north by property herein described and indicated as property C. This land along with other land, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. D) Portion of agriculture land which currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Iz-Zebbug ta' Fuq", measuring approximately 767.33m², accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded by the east with Triq San Gakbu, south by property herein described and west by property of family Bugeja, at times also referred to as bounded by west by a sies and indicated as property D. This land along with other land, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. E) Portion of agriculture land is subjected to right of common pathway and water canal which currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Ir-Roqa t'isfel", measuring approximately 963.02m², accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the north by property of Baron Salvatore Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title, south by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title and west by property herein described and marked as property E. This land along with other land, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. F) Cave in the vicinities being used as a storage, part of which is underlying property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title, approximately measuring 24.76m² accessible from a main gate situated in Triq ta' San Gakbu, bounded on the north by a common path, and the other compass points by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – marked as property F, and is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. G) Portion of land currently is being used as a terrace, known as "Il-Mandra" in the same vicinities and surroundings, consolidated with rooms H, O, P, U and Z to form one property. Accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the south by common path, west by property herein described and east by property of the heir of Carmelo Scicluna - marked as property G with land measuring superficially approximately 18.735m² exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. H) Room in the same vicinities and surroundings adjoined by rooms G, O, P, U and Z to form one property accessible from the main gate situated in Triq ta' San Gakbu and bounded on the north by property of Giuseppe Muscat or his successors in title, south by a common pathway, and west by property herein described - indicated as property H, exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents that may burden the property situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. I) Portion of agricultural land which currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Ir-Roqa t'Isfel" sive "Il-Maħsel", approximately measuring 2682.18m², accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu bounded on the north by property of Baron Salvatore Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title, east by property of family Bugeja and at times referred to bounded by a sies,and west by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property I. The land is subject of passageway and water valued at €235,000. The garage internally marked number 9 in the basement level of the block, numbered 52, in Triq Sant' Agata, Sliema, with access exclusively through a car lift and valued at €35,000. The properties above mentioned were built instead of properties numbered 51, 52, and 53 in Triq Sant Agata, Sliema, free and unencumbered, with all their rights and appuntenances, as described in the notary acts of Peter Fleri Soler dated 20 th March, 2009, by which the property was acquired from Sea Pebbles Ltd society. 23 rd January, 2020 11.00am 9/18AZ Azzolini Andrea Claudio (Italian ID YA9423597) Vs Gysler Gustavo (ID23693A) et House of character with arable land of circa 1,935 metres square, numbered 13, named Ta' Mananni, in Triq San Iljun, Bubaqra, Zurrieq, with its own airspace, subject to temporary ground rent of €10.48 yearly for 200 years, which commenced on the 15 th August, 1907, otherwise free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances, valued at €2,850,000. 23 rd January, 2020 11.30am 23/18JGL DeBono Edward Av (ID592758M) noe Vs Borg Jean Pierre sive Jean (ID473467M) A) Cave measuring approximately 29.41m 2 , accessible from a common pathway leading in Triq San Gakbu and bounded to the west southwest by the common pathway, to the northwest by property herein described - indicated as property A in the architect report and the attached photos, exempt from any ground rents and any other burdens B) Portion of agriculture land, currently being worked by John Gauci,