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The Premier of Sarawak, YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg on 13 January 2026, in conjunction with the YAB Premier's 2026 Mandate Ceremony, took the time to deliver a mandate to the entire Sarawak administration machinery. YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari, in his speech, outlines Sarawak’s journey through foundational reforms, digital innovation, fiscal stewardship, environmental sustainability, and the new phase of accelerated delivery under the Sarawak 13th Malaysia Plan (2026-2030).

Sarawak reaffirms its leadership in clean energy at IEW 2025, showcasing innovations in hydropower, hydrogen, and green technology while positioning itself as a key regional energy supplier.

Through the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy and Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, Sarawak has made great strides towards the creation and cultivation of sustainable cities and communities in the State.

The value of the carbon is based on the ability of the country to store it or to prevent it from being released into the atmosphere.

Sarawak aims to achieve a net carbon zero future by leveraging on our abundant clean energy resources to achieve the goal of a developed economy by 2030 through the implementation of our Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS 2030).

Blessed with abundance of natural resources, Sarawak is committed to environmental sustainability and the energy transition by leveraging on clean, renewable, and green energy.

This article explores how the passing of the Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 plays a huge part in reducing the carbon emission in Sarawak.

To combat climate change and global warming, the carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology is introduced as Sarawak has been identified as one of the potential regions in the world for the technology.

Sarawak is venturing into forest carbon activities such as carbon sequestration and carbon sink as one of the efforts to combat climate change and reducing greenhouse emission.

Urban polarization has led to climate change whereby everyone is trying to reach their economic focus; due to that, Sarawak is the first state in Malaysia who practices a New Green Economy Policy and changing the economy focus to Green Economy to drive a sustainable development.