## Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta

_Selected Issues Papers, February 14, 2025_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Alexander Pitt
- Published: February 14, 2025
- Series: Selected Issues Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000130.018

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### Overview and main findings
- 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 areas and keywords
- 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

### Practical implications and policy priorities (implicit from findings)
- 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.

*Source: Taking Stock of Infrastructure in Malta, Selected Issues Papers (2025), Alexander Pitt; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000130.018*

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