Sarawak gets serious about carbon footprint, to set up climate change centre

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg (centre) viewing an exhibition booth at the Asia Carbon Conference in Kuching. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak plans to set up a centre to oversee and manage the development of carbon trading and storage towards mitigating climate change, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

The Sarawak Premier said this would help ensure that carbon trading policies and practices would be aligned with the state's sustainable goals.