Malaysia’s new inter-ministerial green technology council
has promised to galvanise efforts to form an integrated national green strategy. 
The key challenge faced by the Malaysian government in
going green has been the absence of an institution
tasked solely to drive green technology,
Encik Mohd Rosli bin Haji Abdullah told FutureGov.
Senior Under Secretary Haji Abdullah is heading the
Green Technology Division, which was set up two
months ago following the launch of the country’s
National Green Technology Policy.
The first of the five strategic thrusts under the National
Green Technology Policy is to establish the National
Green Technology Council. The council, chaired by
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, will have
ten to 12 members from various ministries to discuss
green technology issues.
“Green technology efforts have always been fragmented
with different ministries and agencies running their own
projects. Environmental initiatives often involve several
parties across the government, so we need to first
strengthen the institution. The council will take a
consolidated approach, providing a national strategic
focus and plan,” added Haji Abdullah.
According to Prime Minister Razak (pictured), the government
will lead by example by adopting green technology in government facilities.
The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water – which
the Green Technology Division falls under – will be the key
coordinator and facilitator for the green technology roadmap.
It has already taken a lead in going green. Its building is the
first to be rated a ‘Low Energy Office’ in Malaysia and reported
energy savings of more than 50 per cent compared to new office buildings.
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