Renewable energy development and climate change mitigation in Malaysia: a legal study

Abdul Haseeb Ansari, . and Farahdilah Ghazali, . and Maizatun Mustafa, . and Wan Mohd Zulhafiz Wan Zahari, . Renewable energy development and climate change mitigation in Malaysia: a legal study. pp. 110-116. ISSN 2672-7226

The devastating impacts of climate change have driven the development of renewable energy (RE) and it is seen as a game changer to preserve the environment for generations to come. The commitment under the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has indirectly forced many countries to support the efforts for RE generation. This energy transition from unsustainable fossil fuels to RE was demonstrated by the promulgation of various laws and policies at national regional and international levels. Aligned with that Malaysia has also taken several measures in mitigating climate change impacts and accelerating RE development. Thus this study focuses on the importance of RE generation as part of the climate mitigation regime with reference to the Renewable Energy Act 2011 (Act 725). This study adopts a black-letter approach through statute analysis. Throughout this paper it was suggested that the Renewable Energy Act 2011 failed to address climate change issues properly. Therefore this paper calls for a reform to incorporate climate change mitigation and sustainable development in the existing law.

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Abstract

The devastating impacts of climate change have driven the development of renewable energy (RE) and it is seen as a game changer to preserve the environment for generations to come. The commitment under the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has indirectly forced many countries to support the efforts for RE generation. This energy transition from unsustainable fossil fuels to RE was demonstrated by the promulgation of various laws and policies at national regional and international levels. Aligned with that Malaysia has also taken several measures in mitigating climate change impacts and accelerating RE development. Thus this study focuses on the importance of RE generation as part of the climate mitigation regime with reference to the Renewable Energy Act 2011 (Act 725). This study adopts a black-letter approach through statute analysis. Throughout this paper it was suggested that the Renewable Energy Act 2011 failed to address climate change issues properly. Therefore this paper calls for a reform to incorporate climate change mitigation and sustainable development in the existing law.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Renewable energy
AGROVOC Term:	Climate change
AGROVOC Term:	Laws
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable development
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental protection
AGROVOC Term:	Electricity
AGROVOC Term:	Energy
AGROVOC Term:	Transportation
AGROVOC Term:	Buildings
AGROVOC Term:	Waste management
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8307

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