Success depends on collective participation

Community involvement: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) launching the second phase of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) at the Kuala Convention Centre recently. The success of the roadmap rests on its execution, particularly at the community level. — SHAARI CHEMST/The Star

IN a significant moment on the global stage, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted the urgency of tackling climate change.

During his address at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday last week, he pointed out the adverse effects his nation was already experiencing, from soaring temperatures and erratic weather patterns to rising sea levels, to name a few.