KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The legal framework relating to climate change is expected to be completed early next year, Deputy Environment and Water Minister Datuk Mansor Othman said.

He said the framework, which is currently in an early phase, will become the foundation to develop the Climate Change Act for the country.

“It is expected to be presented at Parliament after every drafting process is conducted in accordance to the legal process,” he said when winding up the Supply Bill 2022 debate at the policy level at the Dewan Rakyat today.

Last September, Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man was reported to have said that the ministry was preparing guidelines and acts to control climate change and global warming that affected the country.

According to Tuan Ibrahim, the actions were taken as Malaysia did not have such an act and several mechanisms were being planned to implement it.

Meanwhile, Yeo Bee Yin (PH-Bakri) interjected, asking Mansor about government plans to ensure that Malaysia would be a carbon-neutral country by 2050.

Mansor replied that the ministry was working with other related agencies, especially research agencies and institutions of higher learning to draft a direction for the target.

“The target set shows the government is truly committed (in achieving the goal) although Malaysia is not a NDC (National Determined Contributions) country,” he said.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency