Malaysia
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News
Malaysia to have 1,000 EV charging stations by 2025
Malaysia is lagging behind its regional peers when it comes to AC charging stations and DC fast-charging stations and the lack of incentives is to blame. The country now aims to have 1,000 DC rapid charging stations in the next four years.
Southeast Asia could lose $28 trillion if it fails to act fast on climate change, report finds
Southeast Asia’s economy is set to lose trillions over the next 50 years if it does not significantly reduce its carbon emissions, a Deloitte report found.
How Asean’s Covid-19 recovery measures are missing opportunities for a green future
Few countries in the region have tied green components to their stimulus packages, which contain some environmentally harmful measures. Green recovery policies and strategies can help put a country on the path to economic recovery while bringing environmental and sustainability benefits.
Reports
Power Trip: Southeast Asia’s journey to a low carbon economy (Eco-Business)
According to this report by Eco-Business, insufficient regulation and fossil fuel subsidies are holding back Southeast Asia’s transition to a low carbon economy. The report outlines the challenges and potential
Policy Briefs
Integrated Approach to Green Fiscal Consolidation for ASEAN (ASEAN Centre for Energy Repost)
Highlights This Policy Brief was written by Halimah Badioze Zamanaa, Hazleen Arisaa, Nora Yusmaa, Rika Safrinabb, and Silvira Ayu Rosaliab a Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) b ASEAN Centre for Energy
Malaysia – Country profile
Background Malaysia occupies the peninsula on the southern border of Thailand as well as the northern portion of Borneo, bordering Indonesia. It occupies 329,847 square kilometers of territory, of which