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Aug 10, 20233 min read

Chairperson Masterclass: Session 2-7: The Concept of Double Materiality

On 3rd August 2023, Ms Phang Oy Cheng was invited to speak on “The Concept of Double Materiality” during Climate Governance Malaysia’s...

Aug 8, 20231 min read

National Climate Governance Summit

5-7 September 2023 | Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia Register to attend virtually or physically here. Live Blog [updated 9 August...

Aug 2, 20235 min read

Carbon Webinar Session 3-4: Net Zero Targets & Voluntary Carbon Markets

In his engaging opening remarks, Dr. Gary Theseira, council member of Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM), exuded warmth and enthusiasm as...

Aug 2, 20234 min read

Carbon Webinar Session 2-4: Mandatory Carbon Markets

Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar, the Chair of Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM), welcomed the participants to our ERCST Carbon Webinar series...

Jul 25, 20231 min read

Climate & Environmental Governance: Building a modern climate partnership between the UK & Malaysia

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 24, 2023 - July 30, 2023 I have been extremely privileged to have...

Jul 7, 20235 min read

Carbon Webinar Session 1-4: Primer on Carbon Pricing

On the 5th of July 2023, Climate Governance Malaysia partnered with ERCST (European Roundtable of Climate Change and Sustainable...

Jul 3, 20234 min read

Chairperson Masterclass: Session1-7: Scaling Up the Circular Economy

Introduction to the Circular Economy: A Sustainable Alternative Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) held the first session of the inaugural...

Apr 27, 20231 min read

Climate And Environmental Governance: Institutions for the future

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 24, 2023 - April 30, 2023. The Endau-Rompin river delineating the...

Mar 30, 20231 min read

Climate And Environmental Governance

A crisis can bring out the best in critical thinking — a prized attribute of leadership — especially in a volatile, uncertain, complex...

Mar 27, 20238 min read

Roundtable Palm Oil Plantation Sector [first session 2023]

This is the third year of Roundtable sessions jointly organised by the CEO Action Network and CGM to raise issues and mobilize the...

Mar 27, 20235 min read

Conversation with Martijn Wilder, CEO of Pollination

On 17 March 2023, Martijn Wilder, CEO and founder of the Pollination group, spoke to a small group of CGM followers, kindly hosted by the...

Mar 4, 20238 min read

Conversation On A Smooth Transition: Mainstreaming Renewables

His Excellency, Mr. Brian Mc Feeters, US Ambassador to Malaysia, in his brief welcome remarks highlighted the objectives of US Foreign...

Feb 27, 20234 min read

Observations on Budget 2023

Witten on 25 February 2023 While the climate emergency requires an all of government and whole of society approach, the rakyat do expect...

Feb 20, 20235 min read

Carbon Pricing and the Business Case for Emissions Reductions and Nature Conservation in Malaysia

by Darshan Joshi, The Asia Foundation closing remarks from Chairperson of CGM appended below updated on 26 February 2023 for the link to...

Jan 19, 20231 min read

United Nations : “Biodiversity - our strongest natural defence against climate change”

Kinabalu National Park: Photo Credit: Khaw Soon Hoe When human activities produce greenhouse gases, around half of the emissions remain...

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Addressing the challenge of deforestation and extinction of Malayan tigers

It is my hope that leaders and young people alike will rise to the challenge of protecting the earth from further devastation. Taking...

Jan 6, 20231 min read

Highlighting the need for change from the top

The Edge Markets, Edge Weekly Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar’s foray into climate governance was through a stroke of luck. As she learnt...

Nov 23, 20221 min read

Climate and Environmental Governance: To avert the climate crisis, enable businesses to take action

Edge Weekly Human civilisation has been thriving for thousands of years within a narrow envelope of a stable climate. However, the...

Oct 30, 20221 min read

Climate And Environmental Governance: How Malaysia can blaze a trail for the future of energy

Malaysia’s oil and gas reserves have been a source of resilience in recent months, amid heightened concerns over energy security due to...

Oct 27, 202225 min read

Global Summit 2022 [Session 4]: Voices of youth for a cleaner, greener future

On 12 October 2022, Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) hosted the Global Summit 2022: Ambition to Action, a 24-hour virtual conference...