Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia remains committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and a 45% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Delivering a speech at the Clean Energy Transition Asia (CETA) Summit 2025 held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Fadillah, who is also the energy transition and water transformation minister, said that the Southeast Asian region now drives more than half of the global energy demand.
As reported by The Star, the deputy PM said Malaysia’s goal is ambitious of achieving 70% renewable capacity by 2050. Solar will grow fivefold. Grid-scale battery systems will stabilise the country’s future grids. Over 1GW of storage is already moving under the National Energy Transition Roadmap.
As an anchor nation in the ASEAN Power Grid, Malaysia is shaping a regional energy corridor where electrons flow freely across nations, lowering costs, improving stability, and elevating competitiveness, he added.
According to him, Malaysia’s first 50MW renewable energy export to Singapore is more than a technical achievement; it is proof of capability, trust and regional readiness.
He said that with Malaysia at the heart of the bloc's system for renewable energy, with five existing interconnections and more being developed, ASEAN aims for full regional interconnection by 2045.
The three-day summit brought together leaders, investors and policymakers in Asia’s clean energy ecosystem./.
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Two goals posted the highest achievement, namely SDG 4 Quality Education (70%) and SDG 12 Responsible Production and Consumption (64%), driven by comprehensive access to education as well as increased recycling rates and better management of hazardous waste.
