Taking another step to combat greenhouse emissions, Malaysia will launch its National Policy on Climate Change this year, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said Monday.
He said a blueprint comprising five principles, 10 strategic thrusts and 43 key actions was focused on mitigation, adaptation measures and capacity building.
“As the issue of climate change is cross-sectoral in nature, a number of ministries, including the natural resources and environment ministry, will be directly involved in implementing strategies and programmes aimed at tackling the issue.
“The implementation of the climate change policy will drive efforts to reduce emissions and contribute to the larger agenda of resolving the issue of climate change,” he said at the opening of a climate change seminar here.
Douglas noted that Malaysia had already begun its roadmap to reduce emissions as pledged by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to cut emissions by 50 per cent from 2005 levels, at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
