00:00What is meant is carbon charge. Carbon charge is not mandatory, it is optional.
00:10We allow that framework by the aviation companies.
00:14What is happening now is that the aviation companies have a voluntary regime.
00:19It means that every time you board a flight, you can choose whether you want to contribute or donate for this carbon offset.
00:27But we know that most of the passengers do not choose that option.
00:33So there are aviation companies that feel that if they want to go to KOSIA, the cost that needs to be paid is very high.
00:41So they want to start a levy or carbon charge to the passengers.
00:47But they will start with a very low rate.
00:51But I want to make it clear that it is not mandatory by the government or the Ministry of Transport.
00:57It is up to each aviation company.
01:00So every aviation company has their own strategy.
01:03Some will launch, some may not, and so on.
01:07So it is up to the aviation companies to make their own announcements or strategies.
01:13What we have done in our Consumer Protection Code is that if an aviation company collects the carbon charge,
01:22the carbon charge must be refunded.
01:28So that is what we have done.
01:30To ensure that what they have collected must be paid.
01:37And if there is a refund, that part must also be refunded.
01:42Next, we also want to ensure that what they have collected is really for KOSIA.
01:47It cannot be for their profit or cost of operation.
01:51They must use the carbon charge to pay for carbon credit and so on.
01:55And carbon credit, as you said, will be available in Malaysia.
01:59So that is very important.
02:01So it is not a mandatory charge by the government.
02:04We allow the airlines to adopt their own strategies.
02:07But if they pursue or they decide to collect carbon fee from the passengers,
02:15then there is a mechanism.
02:17If there is a refund, that portion must be refunded to the passengers as well.
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