Climate change poses a challenge that requires cooperation and joint action in Europe and the world as a whole. In its Work Programme for the current semester, the Swedish Presidency of the Council states that “the EU must continue to take responsibility for the climate threat. The great challenge of our time is to avert the climate threat and combat global climate change. Climate change has a major impact on societies, individuals and coming generations. The EU will continue to pursue global climate efforts. The task of the Presidency, together with other parties, is to work for the adoption of a new climate agreement during the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen in December.”

The Global, EU and Maltese perspectives of issues relating to managing climate change were presented and discussed during a Seminar organised by the Swedish Embassy to Malta and MEUSAC. The Seminar was opened by the Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, the Hon. George Pullicino and the main speakers were Mr. Michael Zammit Cutajar, Malta’s Ambassador on Climate Change, Dr. Johan Schaar, Head of Secretariat at the Swedish International Development Agency and Commissioner for Climate Change and Development, and Mr. David Spiteri Gingell, Chairperson of the National Climate Change Committee.

The Seminar took place on Wednesday, 9th September at Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.