Moviment Graffitti and Alternattiva Demokratika Zghazagh have organised a symbolic action with the slogan “Less Talk, More Action” in front of the building where a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) is being held. This forum, which is made up of representatives of various Mediterranean parliaments, is discussing climate change issues in preparation for the world summit in Copenhagen this December.
“While meetings which discuss problems related to climate change are important, we cannot but comment on the fact that after long years of such talks, nothing concrete has been achieved in order to reduce emissions leading to this phenomenon. In the meantime the world’s climate is getting warmer, ice blocks are melting and deserts are expanding. The tragic consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly nearer and more real. However, it seems that there is no political will on the part of many governments to address the roots of this problem. The Copenhagen summit, which was supposed to bring a significant change in the right direction, has apparently already failed before it even started. This is because many countries, especially those which are larger and wealthier, are not ready to establish targets for the reduction of emissions in a way which would really address the problem of climate change.”
“The PAM meeting is more concerned with how to deal with the consequences of climate change rather than with how to prevent them. We do recognise the fact that many Mediterranean countries are not to blame for the problem as much as much as larger countries which became industrialised decades ago and which have contributed in a bigger way to environmental degradation. It is precisely for this reason that Mediterranean countries should attend meetings such as those of Copenhagen so that they will request that CO2 emissions be reduced, while insisting that less industrialised countries should be helped to invest in cleaner energy. However Mediterranean countries should also face up to their responsibilities in this situation. Malta itself has for many years operated power stations which are highly polluting and apparently the government plans to continue investing in dirty technology.”
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