Green Practices Guideline for Services Sector

NATURAL GAS VEHICLES (NGVs) Focus on promoting natural-gas vehicles in the public transport sector, in particular for taxis and buses. Benefits of programme: • Lower retail prices • Incentives • Road tax reduction • Import duty and sales tax exemption Emission avoidance: 114.77 Gg CO 2 eq BIODIESEL Biodiesel has received great attention as an alternative fuel, considering its abundant resources and environmental benefits. Related policies and Acts: • The National Biofuel Policy • Malaysian Biofuel Industry Act Emission avoidance: 1,127.34 Gg CO 2 eq OIL & GAS OPERATIONS PETRONAS, as the national oil and gas company of Malaysia is committed towards reducing its carbon footprint. Emission reduction in oil & gas operations can be achieved through: • Zero continuous flaring and venting in all operations for fugitive emissions • Continuous improvement and plant efficiency in natural gas transformation • Enhance improvement in plant efficiency of oil refining industries WASTE PAPER RECYCLING Target of 40% waste redirection from waste disposal sites: • 22% through recycling • 18% through waste treatment BIOGAS RECOVERY FROM PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME) • Biogas plays a crucial role in driving Malaysia’s move towards adopting renewable energy and environmental sustainability. • Target includes equipping mills with biogas entrapment facilities to generate electricity for supply to the grid or for self-consumption. IMPACT: Increase in recycling rate materials from 17% in 2015 to 21% in 2017. RELATED POLICY: • National Solid Waste Management Policy 2006 • Eleventh Malaysia Plan IMPACT: As of 2017, out of 454 palm oil mills, 104 of them were fully equipped with biogas capture facilities. RELATED POLICY: Entry Point Project – Developing Biogas Facilities at Palm Oil Mills RELATED PROGRAMME: Economic Transformation Programme 2010 Emission avoidance: 3,937.76 Gg CO 2 eq Emission avoidance: 2,377.84 Gg CO 2 eq 16 GREEN PRACTICES GUIDELINE FOR SERVICES SECTOR