Green Technology in Malaysia

And as we look into the development trend of green technology in Malaysia, we have started GreenTech Malaysia and formerly known as Pusat Tenaga Malaysia since the early May 1998 by the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunication and Post (and now known as KeTTHA). The Pusat Tenaga Malaysia was initially set up as a driving force in accelerating the national economy and promoting sustainable development.

And today, the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia) was rebranded from Pusat Tenaga Malaysia on April 2010. GreenTech Malaysia is now a not-for-profit organization under the purview of the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water of Malaysia (KeTTHA) which serves the purpose to catalyze green technology deployment as Malaysia?s strategic engine for socio-economic growth.

For the past 15 years, there have been a number of successful local and international collaboration projects executed by GreenTech Malaysia. And the most significant one was the launched of National Green Technology Policy (NGTP) on July 2009 by the Prime Minister Dato? Sri Najib Razak. Under the NGTP policy, various initiatives such as the National Green Technology and Climate Change Council (MTHPI), ASEAN Energy Manager Accreditation Scheme (AEMAS), Green Technology Roadmap, Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS), Green Township and Green Labeling (GreenTAG), Green Malaysia Plan 2030, green procurement, sustainable living and many other initiatives were implemented to generate more awareness of green technology applications in the country.

Even though GreenTech Malaysia has developed many initiatives over the years, yet there are still many rooms for further improvement that Malaysia can look into. For example, the discovery and application of green chemistry and eco-design of sustainable material management might be key precursors that we may need for the future growth and advancement of green technology in Malaysia.

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