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 […]
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Bill 2025 — a reckless law that prioritises profit over environmental concerns
06 MARCH 2025 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is deeply concerned by the passing of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) 2025 Bill, which disregards and trivialises the significant environmental consequences of the law. Tabled by Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli, the bill had its first reading in […]
Carbon Capture Legislation: Major environmental concerns regarding CCS/CCUS need to be addressed
6 AUGUST 2024 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is extremely concerned by the government’s rapid acceptance of carbon capture technology, in light of numerous global examples of carbon capture failure and underperformance. Recently, the Minister of Economy, Rafizi Ramli announced that the government is currently working on developing a […]
Ending Waste Colonialism, Governing Plastic Pollution: Japan’s Opportunity to Lead Asia out of the Plastic Crisis
In 2022, Malaysia was the top importer of plastic waste from Japan. Out of a total of 563 million kg of plastic waste exported by Japan to other countries, 179 million kg was sent to Malaysia. The sheer scale of Japanese plastic waste exports calls into question the effectiveness of Japanese efforts in supporting programmes […]
C4 Press Statement: Former Lawmaker’s Irresponsible Food Dumping Highlights Ignorance in Food Security and Waste Management Issues.
24 APRIL 2024 PRESS STATEMENT Former Lawmaker’s Irresponsible Food Dumping Highlights Ignorance in Food Security and Waste Management Issues. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is astounded by the recent revelation of former Kuala Krau Member of Parliament (MP) Ismail Mohamed Said’s disposal of a massive amount of staple food including rice, […]
Policy Brief: Ending Waste Colonialism, Governing Plastic Pollution
On the 4th of April 2024, C4 Center launched a report titled, “Ending Waste Colonialism, Governing Plastic Pollution: Japan’s Opportunity to Lead Asia out of the Plastic Crisis,” where we highlight the hidden impact of waste colonialism in Malaysia stemming from massive imports of plastic waste from Japan. Below is the policy brief of the […]
C4 Center report launch highlights waste colonialism in Malaysia caused by massive imports of plastic waste from Japan
5 APRIL 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On Thursday, 4 April 2024, the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) launched their latest report, “Ending Waste Colonialism, Governing Plastic Pollution: Japan’s Opportunity to Lead Asia out of the Plastic Crisis”, highlighting waste colonialism in Malaysia caused by massive imports of Japan’s plastic waste. Since China banned […]
Social Media Statement: Perak State to build a Concerning dinosaur park in UNESCO’s Kinta Valley Geopark
C4 Center with deep concerns expresses our dissatisfaction pertaining to Perak State’s decision to build a ‘Dinosaur Park’ over Kinta Valley Geopark. This park will jeopardise the cave and karst natural ecosystems and eventually taint the effort to obtain UNESCO status for the geopark. It is critical for the state to comply with the Environmental […]
C4 Center Research Project: Malaysia is not a “Garbage Dump”
Plastic waste has become a serious environmental threat globally with grave impacts on developing countries. In 2018, China banned the import of 24 types of solid waste including plastics in effort to clean up their environment. That year, Malaysia became the world’s top destination for plastic waste exports, importing more than 850,000 tonnes of plastic […]
C4 Center Brief No. 2: Counting the Costs for Human Rights and the Environment
THE WASTE TRADE China’s import ban on waste materials disrupted the global market for recyclable material, leading to an influx of, most noticeably, plastic waste to Southeast Asian countries. In 2018, Malaysia became the world’s top destination for plastic waste exports after China’s ban, with more than 850,000 tonnes of plastic waste including municipal waste […]