COPENHAGEN, July 31 — Damage to European forests from increased logging, wildfires, drought and pests is reducing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, putting European Union emissions targets at risk, scientists warned yesterday.

KUALA LANGAT, July 18 — The proposed National Climate Change Bill will include incentives for companies that lower their carbon emissions, said Acting Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

BRUSSELS, July 2 — The European Commission has proposed a legally binding target to cut the European Union’s (EU) net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040, compared to 1990 levels.

CANBERRA, July 1 — An Australian livestock industry body said today it has abandoned its goal to make the sector — a significant emitter of planet-warming methane — carbon neutral by 2030, but that lowering emissions will be prioritised.

LONDON, June 27 — Global carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector hit a record high for the fourth year running last year as fossil fuel use kept rising even as renewable energy reached a record high, the Energy Institute’s annual statistical review of world energy showed yesterday.

JAKARTA, May 16 — The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has set a target for the mandatory use of five per cent bioethanol (E5) in fuel blends, which will begin in 2026.

BRUSSELS, April 7 — The European Commission is considering counting international carbon credits towards its next climate target, a move that could weaken the carbon dioxide (CO2)-cutting efforts it demands from domestic industries, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

RIYADH, March 28 — The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has successfully digitised more than three billion transactions, significantly reducing paper usage and carbon emissions to support the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) and promote environmental sustainability.

BEIJING, March 5 — China today said it would develop a package of major projects to tackle climate change as it moves to bring its carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.

SEPANG, Oct 10 — The introduction of 20 electric vehicle (EV) baggage tractors at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2 is expected to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by an estimated 1,029 tonnes per year.

JAKARTA, Sept 16 — Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto plans to launch a green economy fund by selling carbon emission credits from projects such as rainforest preservation, aiming to raise US$65 billion (RM279.6 billion) by 2028, an adviser told Reuters.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SUBANG JAYA, Sept 12 — The Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) is aiming to reduce carbon emissions by as much as 40 per cent by 2035, said Deputy Mayor Mohd Zulkurnain Che Ali. To this end, various initiatives have been undertaken, including tree planting, promoting the...

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 — Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court over its emissions rules for 2030, seeking a ruling from Europe’s second-highest court that would force the bloc to strengthen its climate policy, they said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The government has reaffirmed its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 as well as increasing the share of renewable energy in power installed capacity from 25 to 70 per cent, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — The Transport Ministry (MOT) has reached an agreement in principle to allow airlines to impose additional fees to cover their carbon emission, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The government is in the process of completing the Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) document to ensure a net zero carbon emission can be achieved as targetted by 2050, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Malaysia does not implement an end-of-life vehicle policy for old vehicles given its impracticality, but encourages the people to move towards carbon-free electric vehicle (EV) ownership or public transportation usage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Malaysia is calling for regional integration to reduce social disparities and trade barriers among Asian countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) inaugural World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Madrid, Spain, will focus on key elements that are vital in achieving the aviation industry’s commitment to net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Sept 11 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is actively installing 46,000 solar light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights to reduce carbon emissions. Its deputy mayor Cheremi Tarman said the installation works, which began in 2018, now have approximately 4,000...