Malaysia’s Budget 2026 has been described as a “green and low-carbon” budget, with RM2.38 billion allocated to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, and new measures like a carbon tax and expanded green technology incentives. But how far do these allocations really go toward protecting our forests, rivers, and wildlife, and what’s missing from the picture? We speak to Adam Farhan, the Director of environmental think-tank RimbaWatch, and Gabriel Hii, the co-chair of the Sarawak CSO–SDG Alliance, for their separate takes on Budget 2026's environment allocations. 

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  environment,  sponsored content

Tags:  environment protection,  fossil fuel subsidies,  the bigger picture,  earth matters,  Budget2026,  budget 2026,  Belanjawan 2026,  Budget-2026-Mahsing,  EFT,  ecological fiscal transfer,  renewable energy,  RimbaWatch,  Sarawak CSO-SDG Alliance,  biodiversity protection,  deforestation,  ecotourism,