Sustaining EV growth for Malaysia’s low carbon future / Shahrul Amri Ab Wahab and Syazliana Kasim

The hotter dry spell that we experienced earlier this year, followed by the recent floods that hit several northern states in Malaysia, might just be part of climate change manifestations. This global phenomenon, which also threatens food security and health, is now a key concern in many parts of the world. In response, many countries have now adopted the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) as the central theme of their national plans and policies. Malaysia is no different. Besides the planned Climate Change bill that will be tabled soon, the Madani Government too has in August 2023 introduced a policy named National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) – primarily designed to reverse global warming and climate change through 50 initiatives. One of the initiatives aims to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector, which is Malaysia's second largest contributor to GHG, by shifting towards electrification.