MGA Industry Talk - Impact of Green Energy Policy to Malaysia Gas Industry
27 April 2022
On 27th of April 2022, MGA has organised second #MGAIndustryTalk webinar exclusively to MGA members titled “Impact of Green Energy Policy to Malaysia Gas Industry.” The one-hour insightful conversation delves into discussion to promote the advancement of greening the natural gas industry in ensuring a smooth and just energy transition for Malaysia.
Registered by 85 and attended by 80 participants. The audience was welcomed by the emcee, Nur Syarafana Alias. The Webinar then followed with a presentation session by an experience professional’s speaker who received an Individual Excellence Award in Energy Management under the ASEAN Energy Awards 2021, Wong Tin Song. He had worked in various government agencies including Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA). The webinar continued with moderated panel session by En. Sukiman Mohamed as the moderator, Leader of Learning & Development Working Committee , MGA.
The conversation highlighted few key takeaways as below:
- Pragmatic energy policy plays an important role to balance the energy trilemma and helping Malaysia to reduce and achieve its carbon emissions target.
- Decarbonising the energy system is vital in reducing the carbon emissions, at the same time proactively develop renewables and low-carbon solutions with natural gas to play a substantial role in meeting our climate commitment.
- Complementing renewables, natural gas in Malaysia will continue to play significant role in the future. A clear future policy direction is needed to ensure a smooth transition in the next 30 years and beyond.