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Malaysia, as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will actively participate in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, commonly referred to as COP28. This event is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Expo City Dubai.

In 2021, Malaysia updated its Nationally Determined Contribution, committing to a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 2030 based on 2005 level. In 2022, Malaysia further declared its aspiration to achieve net-zero GHG emissions as early as 2050, subject to the outcome of Long Term Low Emissions Development Strategies. Malaysia remains committed in implementing climate actions to mitigate emissions and build resilience, reaffirming its dedication to the Paris Agreement.

Malaysia will once again be represented with a country pavilion at COP28, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change (NRECC) and the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC). The pavilion will serve as a platform for Malaysia to showcase its climate initiative and commitment grounded in a whole-of-nation approach. The emphasis will be on the theme "Going Beyond: Green Growth, Resilient Community, and Sustainable Planet".

Objectives of Malaysia Pavilion

Demonstrate Malaysia's leadership in sustainability to the world

Reflect Malaysia's ability to convene global, multistakeholder dialogues on emerging and critical sustainability topics

Attract interest and showcase international cooperation in Malaysia

Malaysia Pavilion 2023 Speakers

Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood

Executive Director

Sunway Centre for Planetary Health Sunway University

Aimi Aizal Nasharuddin

Executive Director

Energy Division of Citaglobal Berhad

Datuk Ir. Megat Jalaluddin Bin Megat Hassan

Chief Operating Officer

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)

Rick Ramli

Chief Investment Officer, Private & Strategic Investments

Permodalan Nasional Berhad

Datuk Shaik Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour

Governor

Bank Negara Malaysia

Nurul Izza Idris

Director

Islamic Finance Department at Bank NegaraMalaysia

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali

Executive Director

Islamic Capital Market (ICM) of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)

Tan Sri Dato' Azman Mokhtar

Chairman

Lembaga Tabung Haji Malaysia

Dato' Mohd Muazzam Mohamed

Dr. Alaa Alaabed

Dr. Liza Mydin

Raja Amir Raja Azwa

Chief Executive Officer

HSBC Amanah

Dr. David McCauley

Dr. Vong Sok

Faizal Parish

Jyotsna Puri

Luanne Sieh

Khairul Ridzwan Abdul Kuddus

Justin Wu

Managing Director

Co-Head of Climate Change Asia Pacific, HSBC

Gurdip Singh Sidhu

Group Chief Operating & People Officer

CIMB

Yuki Yasui

Managing Director

Asia Pacific Network

Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift

Chief Executive Officer

Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Edward Rumsey

Managing Partner

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Permian Global

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Katie Sullivan

Global Managing Director

IETA

Mark Kenber

Executive Director

VCMI

Michael Salvatico

Head of Asia, Pacific, Middle East & Africa ESG Solutions

S&P Global Sustainable1

Novan Amirudin

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Group Wholesale Banking (GWB)

Shah Rizal Dahlan

Head, Strategy & Corporate Services, Project Delivery & Technology

PETRONAS

Adrian Lasimbang

Ayu Abdullah

Cynthia Ong

Chief Executive Facilitator and Board Director

Forever Sabah and LEAP – Land Empowerment Animals People

Gabriel Wynn

Energy Access Lead

Green Empowerment

Chok Yin Peng

General Manager, Renewable Energy

Citaglobal Berhad

Chua Kean Poh

General Manager

Citaglobal Genetec BESS Sdn Bhd

Michele Azalbert

Anjali Viswamohanan

Director, Policy

Dr. Hafiz

Vice President

Khazanah Nasional

Satpal Singh

Chief Governance, Risk & Sustainability Officer

PLUS Malaysia Berhad

Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood

Executive Director

Sunway Centre for Planetary Health

Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari

Managing Director

Yayasan Hasanah

Syahrunizam Samsudin

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

UEM Edgenta Berhad

Ivy Wong Abdullah

Head of Environment Impact Area

Yayasan Hasanah

Datuk Frederick Kugan

Chief Conservator of Forest

Sabah Forestry Department

Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari

Managing Director & Trustee

Yayasan Hasanah

Jack Hurd

Executive Director Tropical Forest Alliance & Co-Head

Nature Positive World Economic Forum

Jillian Ooi, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Malaya

Alizan Mahadi

Senior Economist

UNDP Malaysia

Dr. Zadek

Executive Director

Nature Finance

Dato' Dr Badrul Hisham Kassim

Chief Executive

Iskandar Regional Development Authority

Prof TPr Dr. Ho Chin Siong

Director

UTM-Low Carbon Asian Research Centre

Jacqueline Chang

Circular Economy Specialist

International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Asia-Australasia

Dato' Dr. Badrul Hisham Kassim

Chief Executive

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)

Nadia Verjee

Executive Director

Global Initiative of Expo City Dubai

Dr. Valerie Hickey

Global Director

Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy at the World Bank

Katie Carson

Director Corporate Affairs Global Food & Climate Policy

Tetra Pak

Low Ngai Yuen

Chief Merchandising And Marketing Officer

AEON (M) Co Berhad

Ana Maria Carreño

Senior Director

Climate, CLASP

Nirmita Chandrashekar

Senior Director

Climate, CLASP

Nithi Nesadurai

President

Environmental Protection Society Malaysia

Dr Dzaeman Dzulkifli

Executive Director

TRCRC

Dr Yasmin Rasyid

General Manager, Sustainability

Sime Darby Property

Maximilian Tariq Conrad

Muaz Mohd Hasnol

Sunita

Kieran Li Nair

Co-Focal Point

Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD)

Kenley Kenneth

Youth Negotiator

Republic of Palau National Climate Change Office

Alice Gimbro Frisk

Youth Delegate

Sweden to the UNFCCC

Muaz Mohd Hasnol

PFAA

Dato’ Mohamad Razif bin Haji Abd Mubin

Deputy Secretary General (Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia

Mitzi Jonelle Tan

Convenor / International Spokesperson

Climate Action Philippines (YACAP)

Max Han Kai Ding

Co-Founder

Youths United for Earth (YUFE)

Arti Indallah Tjakranegara

Country Engagement Manager

Voices for Just Climate Action

Latdavanh KEODALA

Youth Volunteer

Enkhuun Byambadorj

Co-Founder and Director

Operations at Breathe Mongolia

Alab Mirasol Ayroso

National Coordinator

Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines

Diyana Mohd Amin

Head of Sustainability & ESG

Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB)

Dato’ Ami Moris

Advisor

Maybank

Dr. Anna Pirani

Research associate

Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)

Prof. Martin Siegert

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Cornwall)

University of Exeter and Chair of The UK Arctic and Antarctic Partnerships committee

Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid

Science Advisor

Prime Minister of Malaysia

Professor Ir. Dr. Shaliza Ibrahim

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)

Universiti Malaya

Afzaa Aziz

Project Manager

TRCRC

Celine

Managing Director

SAVE Rivers

Shahar Koyok aka Shaq Koyok

Award-winning contemporary artist and activist from the indigenous Temuan Orang Asli tribe in Banting

Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid

Professor Emeritus

Max Lee

CEO and Co-Founder

Pantas

Rosnina Yaacob

Deputy Under Secretary of the Strategic Planning and International Division

Ministry of Transport

Marco Neelsen

Chief Executive Officer

Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd

Mr. Andrew Hanna

CEO

ZainTech

Asim Sajwani

Founder & Founder

Disrupt-X

Rais Imran

Chief Strategy Officer

UEM Edgenta Berhad

Jason Ng Chin Aik

Director and Manufacturing Vice President

Cell AgriTech

Mihir Pershad

Founder & CEO

Umami Meats

Mirte Gosker

Managing Director

Asia Pacific

Peter Yu

Program Director

APAC-SCA

Dato’ A.J. Surin

Chairman

Visiongen Group

Madelena Mohamed

Director, Sustainability Unit

Bank Negara Malaysia

Suraya Sani

Deputy Director, Sustainability Unit

Bank Negara Malaysia

Charles Santiago

Chairman

Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN)

Azreen Idayu Zainal

General Manager and Head of Sustainability

Securities Commission Malaysia

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