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ENERGY
two speakers showed how the use of
eco-friendly products will transform
any organization or living space into a
highly energy-efficient and resourcesaving
environment.
Therefore, the outcome of this
seminar was a firm collaboration of
the different parties that will have a big
impact on the development of many
more green cities. Within this ecosystem,
there will be more emphasis
on eco-labelled products and services
especially the government’s MyHIJAU
mark.
With the Government Green
Procurement directive issued last April,
all Government departments and agencies
are to embark on green purchasing
activities. This policy will provide the
needed impetus to accelerate the
growth of green economy in Malaysia.
The afternoon session of the seminar
saw the participants discuss and put
forward recommendations on Public
Private Participation on green initiatives
such as the Green City in Malacca in the
following areas:
+ Green recycling and waste
recovery solutions
Proven sustainable and integrated
waste management Wongpanit
system in Thailand, a communitybased
and industry led initiative,
and endorsed for implementation
in Malaysia through Entry Point
Project (EPP) on Waste Recovery
Alternative Solution (WARAS) will
be proposed for pilot implementation
in Melaka. Industry players
through 1PROGRES (Program on
Green Solution) consortium in
partnership with MIGHT and Melaka
Green Technology Corporation will
spearhead the project proposal for
implementation.
Green recycling involves mindset
and attitude changes of individuals,
organization and corporations. This
important aspect of education,
awareness and promotions on zerowaste
concept will be an integral
part of the implementation plan.
+ Energy Efficiency
Industry participants on energy efficiency
proposed a package solution
for Green and Smart City implementation
through energy service
companies (ESCO) and players in
solar PV and thermal, LED lighting
and energy storage. There is huge
business potential through Energy
Performance Contract services
which enable Governments and
corporations to save energy with
little or without investment.
A green initiative on deployment
of energy storage devices to replace
fuel-based power generators in
Pasar Malam enables government
to create air and noise pollution-free
night markets. Rural and off-grid
communities too will benefit from
applications of green storage
devices.
To encourage local green industry
a number of policy and legal changes
need to be adopted. Authorities such
as MITI and Energy Commission
can undertake measures to
prevent uncontrolled influx of substandards
foreign EE products and
specify use of local EE products by
energy service companies (ESCOs).
Public programs on EE awareness
and education should be intensified.
+ Green Services - Green
and Safe buildings and
communities and green
education and training
A proposal to ‘Start small then
go global’ on Green, Guarded and
Gated (3G) community-based
program was suggested to be
implemented in Malacca. Desa Park
City 3G community model can be
emulated where local council and
residence association work together
to establish community safety
and emergency response teams
and conduct recycling activities. To
incentivize communities to undertake
such program, the government
can reward the ‘Green and Safe
Community Award’ to successful
communities.
To this end, Green Purchasing
Network Malaysia (GPNM), Malaysia
Industry-Government Group on
High Technology, MIGHT, through its
subsidiary Might-Meteor Advanced
Manufacturing (MMAM) and Avenion
Greentech Sdn Bhd, the proponent of
WARAS will embark on a collaboration
to implement projects especially on
1. Sustainable Waste Recovery and
Management
2. Green Human Capital Development
3. Sustainable Consumption and
Production (Green Purchasing and
Sustainable Public Procurement)
and
4. Energy Efficiency learning and
Certification
A Memorandum of Understanding
will be signed on the second day of the
seminar between these 3 parties to
ensure the process of implementation
is undertaken.
Therefore, the final outcome of these
two days was the realization of actual
projects to be started by all parties
concerned; each being experts in the
different fields but with one sole objective:
Towards 40 per cent reduction of
carbon emissions by GDP by 2020 for
the nation achievable through smart
partnerships to ensure the correct ecosystem
is in place.
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