COP 28 showcases the essential stratagems that countries the world over must take to combat climate change

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri ’ ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah shaking hands with President of Turkiye

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan .

BY DANIAL FAUZI

However , this 28th meeting of more than 70,000 delegates worldwide is now at the pinnacle of combating climate change as the world enters a decisive decade for climate action .

The latest reports from the UN ’ s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that greenhouse gas emissions ( GHG ) must be reduced by 43 per cent by 2030 when compared to 2019 levels .

This reduction in GHG is imperative to prevent the dreaded 1.5 degrees Celsius rise in global temperatures by the end of this century to avoid the worse impacts of climate change .

Even today , especially in Malaysia , we are already experiencing the brunt of climate change , ranging from heavy rainfall to scorching heat and the dreaded floods .

During COP 28 , the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri ’ ayatudding Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and his entourage attended the COP 28 , establishing the Malaysia Pavilion during the summit .

As the threat of climate change looms , action must be taken now , as each day passed is crucial to the planet ’ s future .

TRANSITIONING TOWARDS CLEAN ENERGY

The energy transition has always been a hot topic for debate in combating climate change .

COP 28 was a historic summit because it brought more than 100 countries , more than 50 oil and gas companies , six industry associations and more than 35 companies from heavy-emitting industries , finance institutions and high-level leaders to collectively commit to working together to deliver valuable progress towards closing the GHG gap by 2030 through a just and responsible transition .

Malaysia is no different on this road to a just energy transition .

“ Without exception , every country must contribute to combat climate change , based on the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities ( CBDR ),” expressed Al Sultan Abdullah during the opening ceremony of the Malaysia Pavilion at COP28 .

“ Malaysia has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions intensity by 45 per cent by 2030 compared to 2005 . Furthermore , we have set our aspiration to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions .

“ We reckoned that the energy and industrial sector accounts for most of Malaysia ’ s total emissions . Thus , addressing emissions from these two sectors is the mainstay in our climate actions .

“ Under the auspices of the National Energy Transition Roadmap ( NETR ), we envisage elevating the share of renewable energy in our Total Primary