Carbon is currency and sustainability is a moral duty, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
In his opening speech at the Tropical Crops Carbon Credit Forum 2025 on Monday (Nov 24), Fadillah, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said Malaysians must realise that tropical crops are key to the country’s climate future.
00:00Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation
00:06to deliver his opening address.
00:12Malaysia's story began with the soil.
00:17From rice fields that feed our ancestors to forests that shape our heritage,
00:23the rubber and old palm that fuel national prosperity,
00:28agriculture is not a sector, it is our identity.
00:34Millions of farmers, smallholders and rural families built Malaysia's early economy
00:40with their hands, their sweat and their faith.
00:46Their story continues today, but now they stand on the front line of a climate crisis,
00:51shaping a new chapter for our nation.
00:55Increasing droughts, shifting rainfall, in fact today you can feel the volume of rain coming today.
01:05Soil degradation and volatile markets are not abstract issues.
01:10There are threats of food supply to our economy and to our rural communities.
01:16Yet, as in all great stories, within every challenge lies a new beginning.
01:29And the game before us today is clear, our tropical crops themselves hold the key to Malaysia's climate future.
01:38So, ladies and gentlemen, our palm oil, rubber, rice, bamboo and forest landscape are not merely economic commodities.
01:49They are living carbon sinks, capable of capturing emissions, restoring soils and rejuvenating ecosystems.
01:58If managed sustainably, they can transform Malaysia into global leader in the tropical carbon economy.
02:07A leader not just in production, but in climate resilience, green innovation and also in ethical stewardship.
02:16Around the world, climate accountability is reshaping economies.
02:21Carbon is becoming currency.
02:24Sustainability is becoming competitiveness.
02:28And today, Malaysia stands ready to do the impossible.
02:33To turn nature into national assets.
02:36To turn tropical crops into climate champions.
02:40And to turn carbon management into shared prosperity.
02:45So, distinguished guys, ladies and gentlemen, to lead this transition, Malaysia is strengthening its governance, policies and institutional framework.
02:55Through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, or in short, NRES,
03:01the government is formulating National Carbon Market Policy, or DPKK.
03:07A transformative framework to operationalize our commitments under Paris Agreement and push us towards net zero emissions by 2050.
03:17DPKK will firstly strengthen the Bursa Carbon Exchange, or BCX.
03:24Secondly, integrate carbon markets with National Energy Transformation Roadmap.
03:29And also the National Industry Master Plan 2030, and CCUS Act 2025.
03:38And thirdly, lay the foundation for future domestic compliance mechanisms, including carbon tax or emissions trading.
03:48In parallel, the forthcoming National Climate Change Bill will safeguard the integrity of Malaysia's carbon credits,
03:56ensuring that every ton of carbon traded reflects real and measurable impact.
04:04This is governments with purpose.
04:07This is leadership with clarity.
04:11So, for Malaysia to succeed in the tropical carbon economy, collaboration is essential.
04:18Government agencies, universities, financial institutions, global partners, and industries must move as one ecosystem, grounded in trust, strengthened by data, and guided by science.
04:35So, Malaysia must craft solutions, tailored to our biodiversity, our soil, our landscape, and our social fabric.
04:43From precision carbon measurement, to regenerative agriculture, to innovative green financing models.
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