PETALING JAYA: Flood mitigation and issues associated to carbon credit score have been among the many points mentioned on the Malaysia Climate Change Action Council (MyCAC) assembly chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Tuesday (June 21).
Ismail Sabri mentioned after the digital assembly that it touched on the route of flood mitigation efforts and the measures to improve the nation’s resilience and preparation to face the influence of climate change.
“This is because the high humidity levels and the (surface conditions) of the Earth have led to this phenomenon (climate change),” he mentioned in a press release.
The measures embody the event of the National Adaptation Plan (MyNAP) which incorporates motion steps, long-term methods and nationwide improvement methods for public well being, infrastructure, security and water sources, agriculture in addition to forestry and biodiversity, he added.
Ismail Sabri additionally inspired state governments to use the Climate Change Adaptation Index to improve responses to the influence of climate change.
Apart from that, climate change concerns would even be factored into the planning, design and improvement of water and infrastructure tasks to scale back the danger of floods.
Tuesday’s MyCAC assembly, its third, was attended by mentris besar, chief ministers, Cabinet ministers, the Chief Secretary to the federal government, in addition to climate change specialists.
On a associated matter, Ismail Sabri mentioned a proposal to use electrical autos (EV) in massive occasions was additionally mentioned.
Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man had mentioned final 12 months that home carbon buying and selling will likely be applied in three phases on the finish of this 12 months.
“This initiative is expected to drive the EV ecosystem in this country besides effectively reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,” Ismail Sabri mentioned.
“This also has the potential to attract foreign investments to create job opportunities in the green (sector) and to ensure fuel subsidy savings by the government,” he added.
Aside from that, the assembly additionally agreed with the Environment and Water Ministry’s framework for a carbon market coverage which will even function a primary information for carbon credit score transactions within the nation.
“The framework will emphasise the importance of carbon credit transactions domestically to ensure that the carbon market mechanism is executed transparently; is in compliance with international standards; and contributes towards the target of reducing GHG emission,” he added.
Ismail Sabri will likely be main the Malaysian delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt from Nov 6 to 18.
He mentioned the Federal Government, state governments and different stakeholders will proceed to collaborate to be sure that the nation is nicely positioned to overcome climate change points for the well-being of Keluarga Malaysia.
