Malaysia can help reduce aviation industry carbon footprint with palm oil biofuel, says Teresa Kok | Malay Mail

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Malaysia can help reduce aviation industry carbon footprint with palm oil biofuel, says Teresa Kok

Teresa Kok said the move fulfils Malaysia’s commitment as a member of the ICAO, to adopt and employ the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation to reduce carbon footprint. ― Picture by Choo Choy May

In a special media interview on Thursday, Kok said the move fulfils Malaysia’s commitment as a member of the International Civil Aviation Organisation , to adopt and employ the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation to reduce carbon footprint. Addressing environmental concerns from the European Union , Kok said that the government has also taken the lead in revamping the image of the palm oil sector here, which is often blamed for displacing wildlife and deforestation.

Kok said her ministry had launched a special programme to plant one million trees in degraded areas in Sabah last month, which also included several nature conservation efforts.“To create a wildlife corridor for the Orangutans and elephants in Sungai Kinabatangan, and this would involve several companies which own palm oil plantations in areas in the vicinity.

 

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