MALAYSIA is facing more serious sustainability issues like deforestation and biodiversity that have reached alarming magnitudes, posing a grave challenge to Malaysia’s delicate ecosystems.

Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said Malaysia has been experiencing a heatwave that has raised concerns about adequate electricity and water supply.

“Addressing climate change is not a responsibility limited to the present generation alone, it extends to future generations as well,” he said at the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd Green Conference today. 

Nik Nazmi said fighting climate change requires not only the people’s efforts, but also the government and corporate sectors in Malaysia, by transforming their approaches to sustainability. 

There are several ways the government is dealing with climate change, including establishing policy on cross-border renewable energy trade, which will be implemented through the electricity exchange system and the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030, he said. – Bernama, June 15, 2023.