MALAYSIA CLIMATE CHANGE · MALAYSIA –CLIMATE CHANGE MINISTRY OF ENERGY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE Regional Conference on Climate Change 25-27 September 2019

MALAYSIA – CLIMATE CHANGE

MINISTRY OF ENERGY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

www.mestecc.gov.my

Regional Conference on Climate Change 25-27 September 2019

Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara MalaysiaKuala Lumpur

Welcome to the Anthropocene

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Source: NASA

Climate Change

Climate Emergency

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What is the world doing

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Global Actions

UNFCCC

• Adopted on 1992

• The ‘mother’ Convention for Kyoto Protocol & Paris Agreement

Kyoto Protocol

• Adopted in Kyoto on 1997

• Come into force in 2005

• 1st Commitment Period (2008-2012)

• 2nd Commitment period – did not come into force

Paris Agreement

• Adopted in 2015

• A new global climate change agreement

• Implementation from 2021 onwards

The Paris Agreement

• Adopted in 2015 at COP 21, UNFCCC

• 195 signatories, 185 ratification

• 1 withdrawal (effective Nov 2020)

• Aim• Keeping temperature < 2oC and pursue to ≤ 1.5oC

• NDC – all countries (Malaysia: reduce GHG intensity by 45%, 2030)

• Finance, technology and capacity building

“Every extra bit of warming matters, especially since warming of 1.5°C or higher increases the risk associated with long-lasting or irreversible changes, such as the loss of some ecosystems,” Hans-Otto Pörtner, Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group II.

Source: NASA

~ 1oCCurrent NDC: 2.7-3.4oC

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ParameterObserved

(1970 - 2000)Projected for 2030 Projected for 2050

Average Annual Temperature

Peninsular Malaysia 25.4 – 26.5 oC26.0 – 27.4 oC

(0.6 to 0.9 OC increase)

26.6 – 28.1 oC

(1.2 to 1.6 oC increase)

Sabah 24.3 – 26.1oC25.3 – 26.9 oC

(0.8 to 1.0 OC increase)

25.7 – 27.4 oC

(1.3 to– 1.4 oC increase)

Sarawak 24.8 – 26.2 oC25.6 – 26.8 oC

(0.6 to 0.8 OC increase)

26.4 – 27.5 oC

(1.3 to 1.6 oC increase)

Average Annual Rainfall

Peninsular Malaysia 1891 – 2691 mm1998 – 2663 mm

(1 to 6 % increase)

2068 – 2805 mm

(7 to 11 % increase)

Sabah 2264 – 3532 mm2338 – 3392 mm

(-4 to 6 % increase)

2284 – 3549 mm

(about 1 % increase)

Sarawak 3551 – 3907 mm3597 – 4144 mm

(1 to 6 % increase)

3574 – 4124 mm

(1 to 5 % increase)

Source: NC-3 & BUR-2, 2018

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Cabinet Approval Nov 2009

Policy StatementEnsure climate-resilient development to fulfil national aspirations for sustainability

Objectives1. Mainstream Climate Change2. Integrate response to national plans3. Institutional F/work

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ADAPTATION INITIATIVES

Flood Mitigation

- Flood risk management

Water Security

- Ground water

- Dams & reservoir

Food Security/ Agriculture

- study on rice, rubber, oil palm,

livestockCoastal

Protection

- Mapping of area with SLR risk

Public Health

- Disease control -dengue, malaria,

food & water borne diseases

Biodiversity- Study on growth

rates of forest trees, mangrove forests

Source: Malaysia’s INDC to UNFCCC, 2015 and NC-3 & BUR-2, 2018

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LOW CARBON CITIES (LCC)

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Low Carbon Cities can be defined as city and town that pursue ambitious GHG emission reductions through systematic process approach (Measure,

Manage & Mitigate)

Making cities sustainable means creating career and business opportunities, safe and affordable housing,

and building resilient societies and economies.

M a l a y s i a ’s c o m m i t m e n t t o

r e d u c e t h e g r e e n h o u s e g a s

e m i s s i o n t o 4 5 % b a s e d o n t h e

G r o s s D o m e s t i c P r o d u c t b y 2 0 3 0

( C O P 2 1 ) .

T h r u s t 4 o f R M K 1 1 :

P u r s u i n g g r e e n g r o w t h f o r

s u s t a i n a b i l i t y a n d r e s i l i e n c e

M a l a y s i a c o m m i t t e d t o r e t a i n 5 0 % o f i t s f o r e s t a r e a s ( C O P 2 1 )

U r b a n F o r e s t r y

C a r b o ns e q u e s t r a t i o n

I m p r o v e s t a n d a r d o f l i v i n g a n d e n s u r e h i g h q u a l i t y e n v i r o n m e n t

W H Y I T M AT T E R S F O R

M A L AY S I A

L E V E R AG E O N O U R R I C H

B I O D I V E R S I T Y

Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E

P R O M OT E S G R E E N G R OW T H

T H R O U G H G R E E N T EC H N O LO G Y

G H G R E D U C T I O N

HOW DOES THE SUCCESS OF LOW CARBON CITY LOOKS LIKE?

Catalyst of Change and Inspiration to other cities

and communities

Energy Efficient/ Low Carbon Buildings

Improve standard of livingPlant more high sequestration trees

Solar Township/ Buildings

Malaysia’s Inspiration

Transit Oriented Development – reachable

by walking and cycling

Low carbon emission

Government effort is visible & motivates people to value the Environment

Reduction of Municipal Waste

Energy & Water consumption reduction

Lesser/ negligible traffic congestion

Electric Vehicles/ Energy Efficient Vehicles

Efficient & Effective Mass Public Transport

Positioning Malaysia in the forefront of low carbon cities development

More Green Spaces & Green Connectors

Renewable Energy for decentralise energy

generation

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www.gtfs.my

The Scheme offers a 2% p.a. interest/profit rate subsidy for the first seven years with 60% government guarantee on the financing.

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GITA & GITE

www.greentechmalaysia.my

• National Mitigation and Adaptation Plan

• Institutional F/work: National Climate Change Centre

• Legal Frame work

• Strengthening Implementation of Paris Agreement

• Enhance readiness for disaster

• Forecasting Tools for Disaster Alert

https://tinyurl.com/inisiatifmestecc2019

Malaysia Is The First Country In Asia To Launch A National

Chapter Of The World Economic Forum’s Climate

Governance Initiative (CGI)

Reflections……• National Priority

• The bigger picture let’s get real with CC (Science-policy)

• CBDR RC

• Leadership at all levels: small steps

• Leverage of nature based solution

• Mainstream Climate Change and Biodiversity

• Opportunity : Green Tech

• Incentives

• CEPA

• Actions at individual levels

www.igem.my

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