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Malaysian Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur under dramatic monsoon storm clouds with warm late-afternoon light reflecting off a wet road

ESG & Net Zero

Climate Change Act Malaysia: What Operators Must Know

As of 7 July 2026 the Climate Change Bill (RUUPIN) is expected in the sitting ending 16 July but is not yet tabled. What the law will demand from facility operators, and how to build MRV readiness now.

Jul 7, 2026Read

Aerial view of a large solar farm in Malaysia with rows of photovoltaic panels and a high-voltage transmission substation under a bright tropical sky

ESG & Net Zero

Green Electricity Tariff 2026: The AFA Hedge Math

With AFA at +3.59 sen/kWh in July 2026 and ST projecting +8.04 to +8.94 sen for Aug-Oct, a 3-year GET block at 3 sen/kWh is now a fixed hedge that costs less than the exposure. The break-even math, the clause 10.2 caveat, and how to size blocks.

Jul 6, 2026Read

Solar farm with rows of photovoltaic panels in the foreground and high-voltage transmission pylons rising above misty green palm-covered hills in Malaysia at sunrise

ESG & Net Zero

Green Electricity Tariff, CRESS & RECs: A Buyer's Guide

GET premiums, CRESS access charges, Solar ATAP export rules and mRECs compared with verified mid-2026 numbers, plus what each does to your market-based Scope 2.

Jul 2, 2026Read

Industrial plant with smokestacks against a hazy sunrise in Malaysia, framed by palm trees and greenery

ESG & Net Zero

Carbon Tax Malaysia: Who Pays, When, and How to Prepare

Malaysia confirmed a carbon tax on iron, steel and energy in Budget 2026, but as of July 2026 it is on hold with no rate or start date gazetted. Here is where it stands and how to use the delay.

Jul 1, 2026Read

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ESG & Net Zero

The Sustainability Manager's Impossible Spreadsheet

Handed a target in tonnes of carbon and a tool measured in spreadsheet tabs, the sustainability manager has to report data they can't reach. Why credible data changes everything.

Jun 1, 2026Read

Container ship loading at a port, representing Malaysian exports to the EU

ESG & Net Zero

CBAM: What Malaysian Exporters to the EU Must Do

The EU's carbon border tax entered its definitive phase in 2026, and your European buyers now need verified embedded-carbon data per product. What CBAM means for you.

May 12, 2026Read

High-voltage transmission pylons carrying power lines across Malaysian countryside fringed with oil palm plantations at golden hour, with haze over distant mountains

ESG & Net Zero

How to Calculate Scope 2 Emissions in Malaysia (2026 GEF)

The auditor-proof way to calculate Scope 2 emissions in Malaysia: the official 2024 grid emission factors (Peninsular 0.740 kg CO2e/kWh), a worked example, and the five mistakes that fail audit.

Mar 24, 2026Read

Executives in a Kuala Lumpur boardroom reviewing sustainability and energy dashboards on a wall screen, with the Petronas Towers skyline visible through floor-to-ceiling windows at sunrise

ESG & Net Zero

NSRF Malaysia: IFRS S2 Reporting Starts with Energy Data

Malaysia's NSRF phases IFRS S1/S2 in across three groups, with reasonable assurance on Scope 1 and 2 from FY2027. Every Scope 2 tonne starts as metered kWh: here is how to make yours assurance-ready.

Mar 3, 2026Read