KOTA KINABALU, June 18 — The proposed new Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill to be tabled in the Parliament later this year will not be applicable to Sabah,...
The proposed new Carbon Capture , Utilisation and Storage Bill to be tabled in the Parliament later this year will not be applicable to Sabah, says Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan . — Picture by Firdaus LatifKOTA KINABALU, June 18 — The proposed new Carbon Capture , Utilisation and Storage Bill to be tabled in the Parliament later this year will not be applicable to Sabah, says Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan .
He said Sabah had signed the necessary arrangement to generate a new source of income for the State from carbon credit sales from its 2 million hectares of tropical forests while preserving them.“It’s not just preserving the rainforests but also providing much-needed funds and opportunities for the indigenous people in Sabah, and at the same time, complying with many of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals .
On May 21, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said his ministry had tabled a memorandum to the Cabinet to pave the way towards a comprehensive legal framework on CCUS initiatives.Rafizi said a standalone CCUS Bill would be tabled by year-end while pushing for bilateral agreements amid significant progress made by the government in CCUS implementation so far.
“The state is in the process of enacting its own carbon capture and utilisation laws as well as updating the Forest Enactment 1968 including making carbon as a forest produce,” he said.
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