Green Technology Annual Report

Our Green Energy Office standing as a model of energy efficiency boasting the lowest building energy index in the country. “ “ Many programmes that were launched in the initial years have grown to have deeper impact on the green technology landscape. The Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS), for example. The list of assets that qualify for the Green Investment Tax Allowances (GITA) has also continued to grow, increasing exponentially in 2019 from nine to 49. When the AEMAS Energy Management Programme funded by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) was completed in 2014, MGTC kept it going in Malaysia with funding from the industry. Consequently, today we have 1599 Certified Energy Managers as well as 203 organisations certified with the Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS). Of note, two organisations have achieved the highest possible EMGS ranking of 3-Stars: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Institut Jantung Negara (IJN). In the building sector, we lead by example – our Green Energy Office standing as a model of energy efficiency boasting the lowest building energy index in the country. Tours are organised for government agencies, local authorities, companies, students as well as government agencies and any other interested party on the energy efficient features that have been incorporated into our office’s blueprint. In the realm of transport, we are encouraging the adoption of green mobility through the provision of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs). Since introducing our first ChargEV stations in 2016, we have installed 300 units across the country and in 2019 extended the network to East Malaysia (Kuching, Sarawak). In 2019, we finalised a Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint which will set a roadmap for the transformation of land transportation sectors adopting low carbon technologies. This blueprint will complement the Low Carbon City Framework (LCCF), which seeks to develop sustainable cities through the implementation of energy efficient systems across buildings, public transport, waste management and landscaping. AN EXPANDED PORTFOLIO With the rebranding in October, MGTC now has an expanded scope of responsibility which includes land transportation sectors adopting low carbon technologies. We welcome our new role, as climate change mitigation is very much aligned with our existing mandate of green technology promotion. It is, ultimately, one of the end goals of adopting sustainable systems, and positions MGTC more strategically to contribute towards the Government achieving its carbon emission reduction commitment under the Paris Agreement. Climate change adaptation, on the other hand, is a new and extensive focus area for us. It forms the key strategy in ensuring the nation’s preparedness and resilience against potential climate change impacts. Among the benefits of having both climate change mitigation and adaptation under one roof is the potential to tap into their co-benefits, seeing as certain mitigation initiatives could also play an adaptation role, and vice versa. “ “ Benefits of having both climate change mitigation and adaptation under one roof is the potential to tap into their co-benefits , seeing as certain mitigation initiatives could also play an adaptation role, and vice versa. 11 MALAYSIAN GREEN TECHNOLOGY & CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2019