New C4 Center report warns governance weaknesses in steel industry could jeopardise Malaysia’s climate targets
Existing governance gaps in Malaysia’s steel industry pose significant risks of undermining the country’s climate commitments, unless stronger transparency and regulatory reforms are implemented. While contributing over RM28 billion to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing more than 280,000 workers, the steel industry remains highly carbon intensive, standing as one of Malaysia’s largest greenhouse gas […]
Malaysia’s Steel Industry and Climate Commitments: Governance, Gaps, & Pathways
Malaysia has committed to strengthening its climate ambition through Nationally Determined Contribution since 2016. Yet, significant challenges from hard-to-abate industries remain. While the steel industry plays a critical role in national development, it is also among Malaysia’s largest industrial sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. At the same time, Malaysia’s climate governance remains underdeveloped. The […]