A woman tries on VR glasses at the Public Service Expo in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
VALLETTA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center.
The expo, themed "Investing in Skills," kicked off on Wednesday and will run until Sunday.
Abela said the launch of the cars is a reflection of the government's commitment to safeguarding the environment, as part of a wider drive to reach the country's environmental targets and become carbon neutral.
He highlighted several incentives to help Maltese families invest in renewable energy, and outlined key projects which the government is currently implementing, mainly the shore-to-ship project which is decreasing emissions by 90 percent.
Principal Permanent Secretary Tony Sultana said during the opening of the expo that the government must continue investing in the skills of its people while it continues to change, modernize and adapt. ■
An exhibitor shows an autonomous robot street sweeper at the Public Service Expo in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
People attend the Public Service Expo in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
People attend the Public Service Expo in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
An exhibitor shows an underwater robot to a visitor at the Public Service Expo in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela (1st L) speaks to a chef at the Public Service Expo in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)