MALAYSIA has made notable progress in building institutions and frameworks to address climate change, but significant gaps remain in coordination, implementation and public engagement, according to a joint report by the World Bank and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES).
Their recently launched Malaysia National Climate Change Institutional Assessment 2026 – Turning Vision Into Action report noted that while the country is in the process of finalising an overarching regulatory framework on climate change, the absence of a comprehensive law has left existing efforts somewhat fragmented. As such, the report suggests that greater clarity and detail will be needed to ensure the framework can effectively guide action across sectors.
