The Japanese government, through its Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development programme, is supporting Malaysia in achieving its sustainable development goals.
“One of the projects we are undertaking involves research on optimising the use of old palm trees to produce various green energy products such as biogas and biodegradable materials, thereby enhancing the resource utilisation of OPT. Another ongoing project is the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion project, which utilises the temperature differences in the ocean to generate power.
“Through Japan’s Asia Zero Emission Community initiative announced last year, we hope this platform can assist in preparing customised strategies for countries, including Malaysia, to achieve their climate change goals,“ said the ambassador. “As we shift our focus to decarbonisation and expand into the green energy sector to achieve environmental, social and governance principles, we see that Malaysia has traditionally been a significant energy supplier.
In September 2021, following the release of the 12th Malaysia Plan spanning 2021-2025, Malaysia’s government announced a carbon-neutrality target for 2050.