KUALA LUMPUR, July 8: Sarawak is paving way to the path of sustainable development by producing renewable energy via various sources aimed at decreasing emissions to achieve the national Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
This includes the production of hydrogen energy, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) derived from algae, hydropower, as well as Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).
In order to facilitate the development of these initiatives, Deputy Minister of Economy, Dato Hanifah Hajar Taib said the Sarawak government has transformed its education system.
“Sarawak has established six educational institutions that are meant to cater to the current demands of the industry, especially in renewable energy.
“Sarawak owned colleges and universities include i-Cats University College, Kolej Laila Taib, University Technology Sarawak (UTS), Curtin University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology and Centre of Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS).
“I hope organisations from Peninsula Malaysia can collaborate with Sarawak to do research and develop technology that could benefit the whole nation and achieve our SDGs,” said Hanifah during a work visit at Sunway University for the Sunway Group Sustainability efforts here recently.
The work visit saw eight presentations on Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) by various well-known experts of the industry, including special remarks by the world-renowned economics professor and global leader in sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs.
He proposed that Malaysia should have three different time horizon plans to achieve its SDG goals.
“An annual plan is needed to go in tandem with the government’s annual budget cycle to carry out programmes, review expenditures and parliamentary approvals.
“Secondly, a five-year plan coincides with the time horizon of the governing government and it it also an appropriate time to identify efforts that are working and goals that can be reached within a few years. This is not to be mistaken for the long-term objectives.
“But I really emphasise on adding a third-time horizon planning, within the time span of 20 to 25 years. Yes, I do belive that no all plans will go as planned but that will enable Malaysia to adapt and learn just like what China did with their ‘Made in China 2025’ development strategy,” he said.
Other notable speakers include Vice President of SDSN Asia, Prof. Dato Woo Wing Thye, Deputy Head of SDSN Asia, Prof. Emeritus Datuk Dr. Mazlin Mokhtar, Director of Economic Studies SDSN Asia, Andrew Fan and more. – TVS
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Source: TVS
