NRES finalising National Climate Change Bill ahead of Parliament submission


KOTA BARU: The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry is finalising the National Climate Change Bill and will soon present it to Parliament.

Its Minister, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the ministry has engaged in extensive discussions with state governments and stakeholders to ensure the bill is comprehensive and relevant, adding that it had also held public consultations with civil society, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), businesses and the public.

"We are giving serious attention to areas that can be improved in the Bill. Final legal consultations are underway before we table the bill in Parliament," he told reporters at the Semarak Desa Kampung Angkat Madani Nres 2025 programme in Kampung Aril, Melor.

Nik Nazmi said although the Bill focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it also emphasised the need for adaptation to climate change.

"The public must be ready for changes such as rising temperatures and sea levels. We will strengthen the National Adaptation Plan (MyNAP) through the Bill," he added.

Nik Nazmi reiterated the government's target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and shared that the ministry is working on the National Carbon Market Policy to support the bill.

"The Policy is key to ensuring the carbon market works effectively including carbon pricing," he added.

He also urged the public to support efforts for sustainable natural resource management for the nation's future. - Bernama

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