PETALING JAYA – Yang di Pertuan Agong Al Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah sent a special message for Malaysians to respect the beauty of the Earth and preserve it.
In a Facebook post, the King expressed hope that development would take place in a sustainable way to avoid any disasters that could affect the people.
His Majesty also urged the people to join him in praying that Malaysia would continue to be blessed and protected against any threat or calamity.
The Regent Pahang Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah Riayatuddin Alm Shah Al-Mustafa Shah also asked governments, businesses and financial institutions to increase their efforts to reverse the loss and aberration of climate.
In a statement, he stated that the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), had just released their latest assessment, which confirmed that climate change was already causing more severe storms and floods, droughts and wildfires, and other extreme weather events.
Tengku Hazanal, who had first-hand knowledge of the devastating effects of the floods in Pahang last December, said that both immediate action at every level was required and long-term strategic plans were needed.
At least 125,000 people were displaced, 54 people lost their lives in one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent memory, and there was an estimated RM20bil economic loss, not to mention RM1.4bil in infrastructure damage.
You must seriously consider long-term strategic planning and immediate action when it comes to biodiversity loss, climate changes, and land degrading.
No one is an observer. Each of us has a responsibility.
He said that we need to make caring for the environment a core value in all our daily actions.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob urged Malaysians to work together to cultivate environmental sustainability practices and avoid any acts that could damage the environment.
He said that efforts to boost green growth, increase energy sustainability, and transform water sector must remain at core of country’s socioeconomic development.
He said that the government will continue to fulfill its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 45% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), by 2030. This is based on 2005’s intensity and in line with the aspiration to make Malaysia a low-carbon country.
This requires a concerted effort, as well as high levels of green commitment and investment.
However, I am confident this will be a positive step towards Malaysia’s participation in the global effort to combat climate change.