Rajiv: No question of political will, govt on track with renewable energy targets


PETALING JAYA: There is no question over political will of the government in its effort to promote the uptake of renewable energy (RE), says Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda) board member Rajiv Rishyakaran.

His statement was in response to economist Prof Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram's comment that there was a lack for political commitment to push for a swift implementation of the RE agenda.

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