By Danial Dzulkifly
SHAH ALAM, Nov 16 — The Selangor government is working on a comprehensive framework to establish guidelines and set a baseline for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with completion expected by early next year.
Speaking at the State Legislative Assembly today, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the framework will include key elements such as a GHG inventory, baseline, and guidelines to better manage and monitor emissions across the state.
“The framework will adopt a bottom-up approach, where local councils will be urged to gather the necessary GHG-related data.
“At the same time, the state government will also pursue a top-down approach, requiring major firms and companies to report their GHG emissions,” he said, while pointing out that the Federal government has not published its own GHG baseline.
Amirudin was responding to a question from Subang Jaya state assemblyman Michelle Ng Mei Sze on the status of the baseline study of GHG emissions in Selangor.
The Menteri Besar also acknowledged that the state has yet to establish the proposed Centre for Climate Change Adaptation, with efforts now focused on the completion of the GHG framework.
Under the state’s Environment, Climate Change, and Green Technology Committee, the framework will incorporate green economy policies, a standardised GHG data management system, a carbon market plan, and a blueprint for carbon-neutral cities.
This initiative aligns with the Selangor Climate Change Policy, which prioritises the establishment of baseline data to monitor and reduce carbon emissions effectively.
The framework will guide the state government in achieving its carbon reduction targets.
Meanwhile, Amirudin said Selangor is advancing pilot carbon credit projects at the Raja Lumu Permanent Forest Reserve and the Klang Islands Permanent Forest Reserve.
These projects are being developed through partnerships with the Selangor State Forestry Department and Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd.
