Why Do We Need to Declare a Climate Emergency in Malaysia?

Ili Nadiah Dzulfakar, Chairperson of Klima Action Malaysia, and member of Gabungan Darurat Iklim Malaysia (GDIMY)

25-Apr-22 15:00

Why Do We Need to Declare a Climate Emergency in Malaysia?

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Gabungan Darurat Iklim Malaysia (GDIMY) have released a letter calling upon the Government of Malaysia at the federal, state and local levels to declare a Climate Emergency in Malaysia, by no later than 16 September 2022. The coalition has also outlined 12 specific demands, including one to initiate a rapid decarbonisation trajectory for Malaysia with the phase-out of fossil fuel and adoption of 100% renewable energy for electricity. We speak to Ili Nadiah Dzulfakar, the Chairperson of Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY) which is part of GDIMY, to discuss what exactly the coalition is calling for.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: environment

Tags: water sovereignty, the bigger picture, earth matters, climate emergency, Gabungan Darurat Iklim Malaysia, GDIMY, DaruratBanjir, KAMY, klima action malaysia, climate crisis, climate mitigation, environment, biodiversity,

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