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Cheaper carbon storage in Sarawak

KUCHING: The cost of carbon storage in Sarawak will be cheaper than that of Norway and the United Kingdom as its technique of storing is different. In stating this, Energy and Environmental Sustainability Deputy Minister Dr Hazland Abang Hipni noted that the price of storing one tonne of carbon in Norway is € 90 (euro) […]

Maintain mangrove areas as carbon stores

MUKAH: The mangroves area in Mukah should be maintained to ensure that there are more carbon stores in Sarawak, said Premier Datuk Patimggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said based on data, mangroves areas store three times more carbon compared to a normal tree. “That means if we maintain our mangrove area with […]

Sarawak-Indonesia collaboration

By Natasha Jee & Alverdtekoster Anyap LUNDU: The Sarawak government wants to collaborate with the Indonesian authorities on mangrove conservation and carbon storage in Borneo Island. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he has discussed with the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia for a collaboration within Borneo Island in […]

Mangrove areas as carbon storage

OYA: The state government is looking at the mangrove areas in Oya, Mukah and Dalat to be developed as carbon storage research locations at a cost of approximately RM30 million. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said recent findings from a study by the Sarawak Information Technology System (SAINS) found that the […]

Carbon storage another source of revenue

By Natasha Jee And Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: Sarawak is poised to earn more revenue from carbon storage activities in its soil in the near future. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that it is legal for the state to store carbon dioxide in its land following the recent amendment to the […]

State takes control with passing of amendments

KUCHING: Amendments to the Land Code were passed on Wednesday, empowering the State government to regulate and control the use of land for carbon storage and the use of spectrum in the airspace above the land. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali who had […]

Carbon storage big industry in the making

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has come in for praise for incorporating the subject of carbon storage in proposed amendments to the Land Code. Datuk Mong Dagang (GPS-Bukit Begunan) who hailed his far-sightedness said with the amendment, Sarawak may be the first state in Malaysia to […]

Carbon storage sites promise new revenue

By Fasiha Khushiri KUCHING: The setting up of carbon storage sites in Sarawak will allow the state to acquire a regulatory right to secure a new source of revenue. Azizul Adenan (GPS-Tanjung Dato) said this can be achieved through the passing of the Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 in the House. “Revenues, if any, will […]