Malta commits to improving air quality for coastal communities and surrounding areas through a a multimillion environmental investment to develop the electricity infrastructure for cruiseliners and cargo ships to switch off their gasoil- or heavy-fuel-oil-fired engines and plug in to shoreside electricity to energise their onboard systems whilst they are berthed at the ports and harbour area which is a growing economic industry for an island dependent on its seas.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 3, 9, 11, 13.
It is part of the Nicosia call 2022.