The Environmental Resources Authority (ERA), which was recently set up as part of the Government’s plan to demerge Mepa, marked the occasion of Earth Day (22nd April). This was a great opportunity for ERA to provide information on the new Authority. Sixth-form students had the chance to get to know more about the EU funded projects administrated by ERA, including Life BaĦAR and Life+ Project Migrate, as well as EU’s wide Natura 2000 network of protected areas. Those who visited ERA’s stand were keen to know and understand more fully the Authority’s work, as representatives from ERA answered questions and queries put forward by the students. During the same event, experts from ERA held a talk on trade in endangered species.

This event was organised at the Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School in Naxxar by the Department of Environmental Science & the Green Committee at GCHSS in collaboration with the Directorate of Curriculum Management (MEDE). Representatives from ERA joined other NGO’s and entities from the University of Malta as they hosted stands and exhibited interesting information about the education for sustainable development.

The 4th of April will mark the start of the new Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) as the national regulator on the environment.

With a mission to safeguard the environment for a sustainable quality of life, ERA shall be maintaining consultation with all stakeholders so as to promote and instill sound environmental management.

ERA’s main goals are:

  • To mainstream environmental targets and objectives across Government and society;
  • To take the leading role in advising Government on environmental policy-making at the national level, as well as in the context of international environmental negotiations;
  • To develop evidence-based policy; backed by a robust data gathering structure; and
  • To draw up plans, provide a licensing regime and monitor activities having an environmental impact, and to integrate environmental considerations within the development control process.

The Authority was established by the new Environment Protection Act I of 2016 and its Board set up through Government Notice 132 of 2016.

Further information is available on the authority’s website era.org.mt or requested via email on [email protected]

For further information, please contact:

Claire Cordina Borg

Unit Manager National Affairs

Strategy & Communication Directorate

Environment and Resources Authority (ERA)

T: + 356 2292 3500   E: [email protected]  and  [email protected]