€654,000 per week: the added cost on Malta’s consumers due to ETS and fuel price increases.

The EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) was already highly unfair to Malta as an island state, placing heavy pressure on the international trailer operators that sustain Malta’s connectivity. With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the combination of ETS surcharges and escalating fuel costs can no longer be absorbed by transport operators. These rising […]


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