Malta has 5 islands, of which 3 (Malta, Gozo and Comino) are inhabited. The island of Malta covers an area of 246 km², followed by Gozo (67 km²) and Comino (3.5 km²). The total population of Malta (country) is 514,600 people. Malta is a unitary parliamentary republic, which is governed by a single entity with a central government. The Ministry for Gozo serves as a regional authority within the Gozo-Comino region. Its function is mostly to execute and enforce national policies on a regional level. As such, its legislative powers are limited.
Clean energy national targets
The Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan for Malta for 2021-2030 aims to increase its share of renewable energy technologies in its gross final energy
consumption to 11.5% by 2030. In the electricity sector, the share of renewables is planned to rise to 11%by 2030. The share of renewable heating and cooling is expected to reach 22.06% by 2020 and rise to 25.71% by 2030. The share of renewable energy in the transport sector is planned to reach 15% by 2030.
