Malaysia does not have national targets for CO2 reduction specifically applicable to building emissions.
That said, the Government of Malaysia has launched the National Low Carbon Cities Master Plan (NLCCM), which sets out key drivers for low-carbon development, including establishing absolute carbon reduction targets for targeted cities (2021 - 2050) and embedding low-carbon elements in urban planning and development.
On 19 September 2022, the Government of Malaysia launched the National Energy Policy 2022-2040 (NEP) that set out the roadmap for Malaysia to achieve the aspiration targets by the year 2040, improve its socioeconomic position and be in line with its other policies to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. As part of the NEP, the Malaysian government developed the Low Carbon Aspiration 2040 initiative, which aims to produce a low-carbon economy with a particular focus on the following:
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Targets |
2018 |
2040 |
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1. Increase in urban public transport modal share |
20% |
50% |
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2. Increase in electric vehicle (EV) penetration |
<1% |
38% |
|
3. Alternative lower carbon fuels in heavy transport |
B5 blend |
B30 blend |
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4. Usage of LNG as alternative fuel in marine transport |
0% |
25% |
|
5. Increase in percentage of industrial and commercial energy efficiency savings |
<1% |
11% |
|
6. Increase in percentage of residential energy efficiency savings |
<1% |
10% |
|
7. Increase in total installed capacity of renewable energy (RE) |
7,597MW |
18,431MW |
|
8. Reduction of coal in installed capacity |
31.4% |
18.6% |
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9. Increase in percentage of RE in total primary energy supply |
7.2% |
17% |