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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
>Permian Global
>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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