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Najib: Malaysia intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030
2 Dec 2015
PETALING JAYA:
Malaysia intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity of GDP by 45% before the year 2030, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak (pix).
Najib said in his blog post that climate change and global warming can no longer be viewed lightly as its effects are real, especially in Malaysia.
"Our drought seasons are prolonged, as our rainy seasons too. We suffer from water supply crises in some states as well as one of the worst floods the country has seen in decades," he said.
He said that under the 10th Malaysia Plan alone, Malaysia has spent RM51 billion to enhance resilience against climate change that includes addressing flood risks, water security, food security, protecting coastlines and health, but all that was still not enough.
Najib said the eleventh Malaysia plan spanning from 2016 to 2020 has seen policies that will further focus on pursuing green growth for sustainability and resilience.
The measures will include strengthening the enabling environment for green growth, adoption of sustainable consumption and production, conserving natural resources and strengthening resilience against climate change and natural disasters.
"As a country, we must play our part in fighting climate change and help prevent the average global temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius. It is our social and moral obligation to ensure that our sons and daughters will be able to enjoy the world as we see it today,"he said.
Malaysia intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity of GDP by 45% before the year 2030, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak (pix).
Najib said in his blog post that climate change and global warming can no longer be viewed lightly as its effects are real, especially in Malaysia.
"Our drought seasons are prolonged, as our rainy seasons too. We suffer from water supply crises in some states as well as one of the worst floods the country has seen in decades," he said.
He said that under the 10th Malaysia Plan alone, Malaysia has spent RM51 billion to enhance resilience against climate change that includes addressing flood risks, water security, food security, protecting coastlines and health, but all that was still not enough.
Najib said the eleventh Malaysia plan spanning from 2016 to 2020 has seen policies that will further focus on pursuing green growth for sustainability and resilience.
The measures will include strengthening the enabling environment for green growth, adoption of sustainable consumption and production, conserving natural resources and strengthening resilience against climate change and natural disasters.
"As a country, we must play our part in fighting climate change and help prevent the average global temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius. It is our social and moral obligation to ensure that our sons and daughters will be able to enjoy the world as we see it today,"he said.
Source: Thesundaily.my