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On the 5th of July 2023, Climate Governance Malaysia partnered with ERCST (European Roundtable of Climate Change and Sustainable...

Introduction to the Circular Economy: A Sustainable Alternative Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) held the first session of the inaugural...

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 24, 2023 - April 30, 2023. The Endau-Rompin river delineating the border of Johor and Pahang in the southeast of the Malaysian peninsula is a gentle, wise and ancient being. Old man river. It has a lazy flow of ochre-hued water from the mud that it carries from its rain-fed catchment areas upstream, as it gently winds along the border of the two states. Standing on the banks of the river in Tanah Abang, a

A crisis can bring out the best in critical thinking — a prized attribute of leadership — especially in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment. Now, more than ever, facing the climate crisis head on, we are relying on the directors of company boards to have essential leadership skills such as critical thinking, strategic thinking and managing market and regulatory ambiguity. Human civilization has thrived over millennia within a very narrow climatic envelop

This is the third year of Roundtable sessions jointly organised by the CEO Action Network and CGM to raise issues and mobilize the private sector in increasing climate ambition and climate resilience. The palm oil industry in Malaysia is one of the largest landowners in Malaysia, therefore, the most impactful at dealing with issues with deforestation, pollution and other relevant issues. Hence, these sessions aim to give thought leaders a platform to voice out their opinions

On 17 March 2023, Martijn Wilder, CEO and founder of the Pollination group, spoke to a small group of CGM followers, kindly hosted by the...

His Excellency, Mr. Brian Mc Feeters, US Ambassador to Malaysia, in his brief welcome remarks highlighted the objectives of US Foreign...

Witten on 25 February 2023 While the climate emergency requires an all of government and whole of society approach, the rakyat do expect government to take a firm lead. We are collectively facing a crisis of our own making which will get progressively worse. Companies and civil society will do our best – and the efforts of Climate Governance Malaysia with its partners have mobilized many in industry to engage in a multi-stakeholder platform to crowdsource for hyper-localised

by Darshan Joshi, The Asia Foundation closing remarks from Chairperson of CGM appended below updated on 26 February 2023 for the link to the Research Summary The foundations of tackling climate change are an exercise in addressing a variety of market failures. The most prominent of these are the oversupply of GHG emissions and undersupply of sequestration can be addressed by well-designed carbon pricing instruments. Carbon pricing can play a key role in transforming energy ma

Kinabalu National Park: Photo Credit: Khaw Soon Hoe When human activities produce greenhouse gases, around half of the emissions remain...

It is my hope that leaders and young people alike will rise to the challenge of protecting the earth from further devastation. Taking part in several events at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, I took the opportunity to highlight both the urgent need for action to protect the forests in Pahang and the projects already undertaken to ensure the rehabilitation of the forests. One event was the launching of the COP27 Malaysia Pavilion, where my opening addre

The Edge Markets, Edge Weekly Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar’s foray into climate governance was through a stroke of luck. As she learnt...

Edge Weekly Human civilisation has been thriving for thousands of years within a narrow envelope of a stable climate. However, the extreme weather we are beginning to face exacerbates the already severe threats to our ability to survive and thrive. Just as earthquake planning is acculturated in certain countries, so too climate education needs to be acculturated, especially in this region, which is disproportionately affected by climate change. The analogy would be putting yo

Malaysia’s oil and gas reserves have been a source of resilience in recent months, amid heightened concerns over energy security due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the decades ahead, though, the country needs to wean itself off fossil fuels and prepare for a low-carbon future. The transition away from oil and gas poses an enormous transition risk for Malaysia, which relies heavily on the sector for its revenues. State-owned Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) this year is

On 12 October 2022, Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) hosted the Global Summit 2022: Ambition to Action, a 24-hour virtual conference spanning the globe and bringingtogether highly motivated board members and other eminent speakers who champion effective climate governance. Climate Governance Malaysia is the secretariat for the ASEAN Climate Governance Network (ACGN) – which is supported by all institutes of directors in the region curated a series of 4 sessions for this 2

On 12 October 2022, Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) hosted the Global Summit 2022: Ambition to Action, a 24-hour virtual conference spanning the globe and bringingtogether highly motivated board members and other eminent speakers who champion effective climate governance. Climate Governance Malaysia is the secretariat for the ASEAN Climate Governance Network (ACGN) – which is supported by all institutes of directors in the region curated a series of 4 sessions for this 2

On 12 October 2022, Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) hosted the Global Summit 2022: Ambition to Action, a 24-hour virtual conference...

On 12 October 2022, Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) hosted the Global Summit 2022: Ambition to Action, a 24-hour virtual conference spanning the globe and bringing together highly motivated board members and other eminent speakers who champion effective climate governance. Climate Governance Malaysia is the secretariat for the ASEAN Climate Governance Network (ACGN) – which is supported by all institutes of directors in the region curated a series of 4 sessions for this

The Edge Markets Karina Litvack, Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) Karina Litvack, whose calling is to persuade listed company boards that it is their business to take action on climate change, has a tough mission. As the founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Climate Governance Initiative (CGI), she has to deal with directors who block her moves at every step. Often, they are adamant in sticking to

In this final series of Conversations on Climate Governance by ACGN-SFIA, the panelists discussed Climate Change and Accessing the...