Malaysia to continue with climate action, assisting businesses in sustainability reporting

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malaysia is committed to continuing taking climate action, assisting businesses in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures, and adopting sustainability reporting, said speakers at the first day of the National Climate Governance Summit (NCGS) held in Sasana Kijang on Monday (April 7).

In fact, Malaysia joined the international forum for climate action, Climate Club, as recently as in March, to demonstrate its commitment to global decarbonisation efforts, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

“We want to communicate very well that Malaysia does not want to be left behind when it comes to climate diplomacy,” said the minister during his fireside chat session.

The NCGS is organised by Climate Governance Malaysia, in collaboration with the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change and the Institutional Investors Council Malaysia.

Nik Nazmi highlighted the progress that Malaysia has made in the climate front in the past two years, including updating the National Climate Change Policy last year, and submitting the Biennial Transparency Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

More is to be expected in the coming months, including the unveiling of the Nationally-Determined Contribution Roadmap and Long-term Low Emissions Development Strategy.

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