Victor Axiak appointed chairman of environment authority

The new environment and resources authority (ERA) that will serve as the second authority in the newly de-merged Malta Environment and Planning Authority, will be headed by Prof. Victor Axiak, the former chair of the Church's environment commission.

Prof. Axiak has been a vocal critic of governmental policies in the fields of environment and land use.

In 2014, he was appointed as chair of a scientific consultative committee on the environment by the government.

Best wishes to Prof Victor Axiak, first chairperson of the newly established #Malta #Environment and #Resources Authority -JM

— Joseph Muscat (@JosephMuscat_JM) January 30, 2016

The ERA's vice chairperson and social policy officer will be Carmen Buttigieg.

The representative for NGOs on the ERA board will be Prof. Alan Deidun, the noted biologist and environmental journalist.

Other board members will be Alan Pulis, Prof. Alfred Vella, Dr jason Bonnici, architect Ruben Abela, Dr Louise Spiteri, Alexia Pisani, and Prof. Maria Attard as a representative of the Opposition.