Govt opens construction tender for pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
THE government will be opening the construction tender for the Malaysia Pavilion in Dubai Expo 2020, following the design team Hijjas Architects and Planners’ victory against 15 other competitors.
Malaysia continues efforts to reduce carbon footprint
According to BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2019, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy use grew 2% last year, the fastest growth in seven years. The acceleration was attributed to growing demand for energy, due largely to weather-related effects, especially in the US, China and Russia, and a further unwinding of cyclical factors in […]
chargEV Is Driving Malaysia’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Before electric vehicles can become truly mainstream in Malaysia, there first needs to be a solid, working infrastructure for owners to be able to keep their cars charged as they go about their days. To that end, chargEV has been working with the Malaysian government and various other parties to help develop the infrastructure that will fuel the growth and increase acceptance of electric vehicles.
MDBC Innovation & Sustainability Awards 2019 Partners Greentech Malaysia
THE Malaysian Dutch Business Council (MDBC) Innovation & Sustainability Awards (MISA) returns for its eighth edition on Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019.
Malaysia’s CO2 Emissions Among Highest In ASEAN, Low Carbon Mobility Solutions Needed
With a population of 32 million, Malaysia has a disproportionately high carbon dioxide emission per capita – at 7.27 tonnes, double that of Thailand’s 3.64 tonnes and higher than even China’s 6.59 tonnes (data as of 2015). China might be home to many of the world’s most polluted cities and Bangkok’s air quality might be worse than […]
RM10bil business aim at Expo 2020 in Dubai
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is aiming big from the Expo 2020 in Dubai, setting a target of RM10bil in potential trade and investment value, says Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin. She said yesterday the government was also expecting at least 1,000 business leads and 20 memoranda of understanding or partnership agreements to […]
Ministry targets RM2.8b of business at IGEM 2019
Event offers a platform to showcase groundbreaking green technologies and explore eco-business opportunities By S BIRRUNTHA / Pic By TMR THE International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM), to be held between Oct 9 and Oct 11 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, is expected to generate RM2.8 billion of business leads. […]
Green Technology Financing Scheme 2.0 receives encouraging response
The Green Technology Financing Scheme 2.0 (GTFS 2.0) by the Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry (Mestecc) has received an overwhelming response.
Malaysia hopes to learn from Britain to come up with Climate Change Act, says Yeo
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will use Britain’s Climate Change Act 2008 as a model reference in the country’s aim to institutionalise climate change action, said Yeo Bee Yin. The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister said Malaysia will look at Britain’s success stories, as well as lessons it could learn since applying the Act 11 […]
GreenTech Malaysia Plans For Over 350 ChargEV Stations By July 2019
GreenTech Malaysia today announced its plans to increase the number of ChargEV charging stations with the addition of 50 units in the first half of 2019. More impressive is 20% of the new chargers will harness energy from the sun. The ten additional solar-powered EV (electric vehicle) chargers are a bid to make EV charging “cleaner” and […]