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  "title": "Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta",
  "publication": "Selected Issues Papers, February 14, 2025",
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  "summary": "Malta’s rapid growth over the past two decades has gone hand in hand with a significant expansion of the population. This has created bottlenecks in infrastructure, which will need to be addressed.",
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      "heading": "Overview and main findings",
      "content": "- Malta’s rapid growth over the past two decades has gone hand in hand with a significant expansion of the population, creating bottlenecks in infrastructure that will need to be addressed.\n- Capacity in energy and water supply is currently adequate.\n- Investments are needed in wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal.\n- Measures are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\n- In transport, action to ease congestion is urgent; the costs for a sustainable solution are high and implementation would take time."
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      "heading": "Subject areas and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Environment, Infrastructure, National accounts, Population and demographics, Population growth, Water resources\n- Keywords: congestion, copyright page, desalination, energy, EU standard, Europe, infrastructure, Malta, Malta's rapid growth, Population growth, RO plants, solid waste disposal, Water resources, water supply"
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      "heading": "Practical implications and policy priorities (implicit from findings)",
      "content": "- Prioritize investment in wastewater treatment infrastructure.\n- Expand solid waste disposal capacity and systems.\n- Implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.\n- Develop and finance sustainable transport solutions to address urgent congestion, recognizing high costs and long implementation timelines.\n- Maintain energy and water supply capacity while addressing other infrastructure shortfalls.\n\nSource: Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta, Selected Issues Papers (2025), Alexander Pitt; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000130.018\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta; IMF Selected Issues Paper No. 2025/007; December 17, 2024\n  - Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta; IMF Selected Issues Paper No. 2025/007; December 17, 2024 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta; IMF Selected Issues Paper No. 2025/007; December 17, 2024 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/selected-issues-papers/issues/2025/02/17/taking-stock-of-infrastructure-in-malta-561997"
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    "Authors: Alexander Pitt",
    "Published: February 14, 2025",
    "Series: Selected Issues Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000130.018",
    "Malta’s rapid growth over the past two decades has gone hand in hand with a significant expansion of the population, creating bottlenecks in infrastructure that will need to be addressed.",
    "Capacity in energy and water supply is currently adequate.",
    "Investments are needed in wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal.",
    "Measures are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.",
    "In transport, action to ease congestion is urgent; the costs for a sustainable solution are high and implementation would take time.",
    "Subject: Environment, Infrastructure, National accounts, Population and demographics, Population growth, Water resources",
    "Keywords: congestion, copyright page, desalination, energy, EU standard, Europe, infrastructure, Malta, Malta's rapid growth, Population growth, RO plants, solid waste disposal, Water resources, water supply",
    "Prioritize investment in wastewater treatment infrastructure.",
    "Expand solid waste disposal capacity and systems.",
    "Implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.",
    "Develop and finance sustainable transport solutions to address urgent congestion, recognizing high costs and long implementation timelines.",
    "Maintain energy and water supply capacity while addressing other infrastructure shortfalls.",
    "**Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta; IMF Selected Issues Paper No. 2025/007; December 17, 2024**"
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