PUTRAJAYA, Jan 7 — Malaysia and Singapore have established partnership on climate action through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Collaborative Approaches under Article 6, Paragraph 2 of the Paris Agreement.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 25 — An increase in wildlife protection enforcement activities and the introduction of a new fine amount of RM10 million for environmental criminals were among the successes of the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The government does not plan to establish a new entity to regulate the rare earth element (REE) industry in the country, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has confirmed that no approval has been granted for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the proposed bauxite mining project at Bukit Goh in Kuantan, Pahang.

BAKU, Nov 19 — Malaysia has urged developed nations to meet their commitments and fulfil their responsibility by providing adequate, accessible and impactful climate finance.

KOTA BHARU, Nov 17 — Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli says the government expects rare earth elements (REE) to be processed in Malaysia within the next three years.

BAKU, Nov 17 — The enhanced National Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), encompassing comprehensive measures for managing, preventing and controlling air quality, is expected to be implemented next year.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — Malaysia celebrated its first National Hornbill Day today, marking its commitment to preserving its unique avian heritage and advancing environmental conservation efforts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) is considering a nationwide ban on single-use plastic bags by 2026.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 — Malaysia will propose a motion on environmental sustainability, focusing on plastic waste, during its Asean chairmanship next year, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES), through the Peninsular Malaysia Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has channelled RM608,000 in aid to 107 victims of human-wildlife conflict as of October this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) is identifying and compiling a preliminary list of problematic, unnecessary, and avoidable single-use plastics to ensure their systematic and ongoing elimination.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Although Malaysia contributes only 0.8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 — A multi-agency investigation into the landslide incident at Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur found that the incident occurred as a result of anthropogenic (human activity), weather and erosion of the embankment soil layer below the surface of the area involved.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 — The Malayan Tiger Crisis Action Plan (MTCAP) 2021-2030 will be developed to address the Malayan tiger population crisis and stabilise the population to 400 individuals by 2030.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Any effort to designate Bukit Dinding, located in Wangsa Maju, as a geosite should take into account technical and scientific factors to support the proposal.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) will continue leading the digital transformation of land administration systems through the expansion of the e-Land system via public-private partnerships.

KUCHING, July 26 — Almost 8 million mangrove trees have been planted along the country’s coastal areas since 2007.

PUTRAJAYA, July 16 — Malaysia will raise the issue of plastics pollution plaguing the world when it hosts the Asean Summit 2025, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The National Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) will study a report by an environmental watchdog claiming that the country is at risk of losing around 3.2 million hectares of natural forests due to logging and oil palm plantations.