SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — The Selangor Climate Adaptation Centre (SCAC) is coordinating three international climate projects worth nearly RM20 million to strengthen the state’s preparedness and resilience against climate change, said state executive councillor for public health and environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin.
She said the projects focus on decarbonisation, sustainable cities, climate-resilient communities and nature-based solutions involving water, energy, food, forestry and agriculture.
“The largest project, ‘Decarbonisation and Sustainable Cities for a Net Zero Future in Malaysia’, is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Cycle 8 under the Sustainable Cities Integrated Programme, worth US$4.3 million, or about RM17.6 million," she said at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting today.
Implemented by the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), SCAC serves as the focal point for the project in Selangor.
Jamaliah said the second project, “Building Climate-Resilient Communities Through Integrated Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus Model”, received RM1.05 million in funding from the United Kingdom government under its Climate Action for a Resilient Asia grant and will be implemented with Monash University Malaysia.
“The project’s second phase in the Selangor river basin will identify nature-based solutions to support climate adaptation in the water, energy and food sectors.”
She said the third project, “Selangor River Basin as a Nature-based Solutions at the Forestry-Agriculture-Climate Nexus”, received RM1 million worth of technical assistance from the European Union and is in its early stage, focusing on nature-based solutions in forestry and agriculture.
Jamaliah added that SCAC is supporting local authorities in developing climate action plans to identify risk profiles, vulnerable areas, and mitigation and adaptation measures.
Four workshops have been held with local authorities, agencies and State Secretariat officers on Selangor’s climate change policy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), she added.
“SCAC is also coordinating strategic cooperation with the Netherlands Embassy in Malaysia on water management and climate change, while the Selangor Greenhouse Gas Inventory is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.”
Jamaliah said the Climate Vulnerability, Risk and Adaptation Assessment is also expected to start before October to assess climate vulnerability and risk profiles across local councils.
