Sabah plays a pivotal role in Malaysia’s climate strategy due to its vast forest reserves, which act as crucial carbon sinks, reported NST.
Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Kurup said the state contributed some of the largest forest reserve areas in the country.
“We need strong cooperation from the state so that we can maintain and expand these protected areas while increasing our carbon credit resources,” he told reporters after the Communications, Education and Public Awareness session at a hotel here.
The Pensiangan member of Parliament also highlighted Sabah’s legislative steps, adding that the state passed the Sabah Climate Change and Carbon Governance Enactment 2025 in the State Legislative Assembly last year.
He said Sabah hosted one of the country’s recognised carbon credit projects covering about 83,000ha of Kuamut Rainforest.
“So far, it has produced more than 80,000 carbon credits, which have been successfully traded through the Bursa Carbon Exchange,” he added.
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