Asean deepens green partnership

Partners for the planet: European Commissioner for Environment, Water, and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall (second from right) with European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Wopke Bastiaan Hoekstra (centre) arriving for the 18th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Environment at Langkawi International Convention Centre. — Bernama

LANGKAWI: Asean will deepen cooperation with China, Japan and South Korea to tackle shared environmental challenges, inclu­ding climate change and waste management.

Acting Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the region continues to grapple with climate change, biodiversity loss, marine plastic pollution, transboundary haze and the urgent need to adopt circular economy solutions.