At the COP29 summit in Baku, Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen commended Malta’s establishment of a new Climate Action Authority, describing it as “best practice” and the “first in Europe,” the government said Thursday.
“I want to congratulate Malta on its very good new policy of a Climate Action Authority,” Bowen stated during a side event co-organised by Malta, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. “It’s good governance. It provides rigour. And I think Malta and Minister Dalli’s achievements ought to be celebrated.”
Malta’s delegation, led by Minister Miriam Dalli, highlighted the nation’s progress in developing a unified governance framework for climate action. The Minister emphasised the importance of collaboration across sectors and nations to tackle the global climate change challenges. “Climate change is a pressing global issue that affects us all,” she noted. “We need bold and united responses.”
