The People Power Up project aims to power up Friends of the Earth Malta’s work on community energy. One of the main solutions we propose for our energy system – still 90% based on fossil fuels – is the idea of renewable energy communities, which are citizen-owned and democratic organisations that work on common renewable energy or energy efficiency projects.
Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) welcomes the news about the first potential floating solar farm, with the government issuing an open call for interest to develop a 50MW solar project off the Maltese coast. Malta has one of the lowest shares of renewable energy in the EU, so there is a dire need to...
Community energy is what we stand for: citizen owned renewable energy projects that democratize our energy system. Together with the Malta Cooperative Federation and with the support of REScoop.eu, we are working on the creation of the first Renewable Energy Community in Malta. Such initiatives are essential in the transition to renewable energy and the...
Our Climate Campaign Coordinator, Suzanne Maas, recently had a discussion with Ganado Advocates on their podcast ‘Ganado Meets Green Finance.’ The episode delved into the topic of renewable energy communities. Community energy represents one of the solutions for a just transition and the democratization of energy. It goes beyond simply having a clean, renewable energy...
Last week, Friends of the Earth Malta submitted their comments and feedback to the draft National Policy for the Deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy. Malta has one of the lowest RES shares in the EU, so there is a strong need to ramp up efforts, to reduce fossil fuel dependence and increase energy security. Given...
What is community energy and how can people play a role in the future of energy in Malta? In collaboration with the Marsaskala Residents Network, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) are organising a documentary screening and discussion on the topic of community energy. The film ‘We the Power’ by Patagonia, chronicles local energy cooperatives...
Friends of the Earth Malta publicly issued their demands for climate action and presented these to members of parliament upon arrival to their parliamentary session on Monday 14 November. Politicians, policy makers and the general public are asked to add their name to a growing list of signatories to demand a fossil free future for Malta. Join our call and add your voice!
Friends of the Earth Malta demand a fossil free future for Malta! Join our call and add your voice!
What is the clean energy transition, and what does it mean for the Maltese Islands? These questions were central during the two-day Clean Energy Academy being organised by the EU's secretariat 'Clean energy for EU islands' in Valletta on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 October.
Maria Eileen Fsadni, from Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) was invited for an interview organised by TAPP Water held during European Sustainable Development Week as part of their Sustainability Stories series.
