The Effectiveness of Malaysia's Climate Change Policy: An Analysis of the Performance of Low Carbon Development Implementation (2010-2020)
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https://doi.org/10.37134/geografi.vol12.1.4.2024Keywords:
Climate change, national climate change policy, achievementsAbstract
This article examines Malaysia's response to the challenges of climate change after a decade of implementation of the National Climate Change Policy. The evaluation of the effectiveness of Malaysia's Climate Change Policy is still lacking in identifying the shortcomings of a policy to serve as a reference for the formulation of new policies, especially those related to climate change policies in Malaysia. Through the analysis of secondary data from government reports, scholarly publications, and international data sources, the study aims to assess Malaysia's success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, raising public awareness, and adapting to climate change. By using a document analysis approach, the study found that there has been an increase in emissions from several sectors, but there has been significant progress in reducing emissions through renewable energy initiatives and energy efficiency policies. The results of this study show that Malaysia's Climate Change Policy has strengthened the country's ability to adapt to climate change. However, there is still room for improvement in integrating more effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. The implications of this study are important for the development of knowledge and the formulation of public policies that are more responsive to global and local climate change challenges. The study recommends that Malaysia continue to scale up mitigation and adaptation efforts, with a focus on improving the efficiency of resource use and the application of environmentally friendly technologies to support sustainable and low-carbon development.
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