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CLIMATE AND ENERGY TRANSITION REPORTING IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA'S MAINSTREAM NEWS MEDIA A report by Lensa Iklim programme and initiative by Klima Action Malaysia - KAMY Supported by European Climate Foundation Climate communication matters According to the IPCC , “averaged over the next 20 years, global temperature is expected to reach or exceed 1.5°C of warming”. This will result in loss of biodiversity, heat stress, drought, famine, floods and other severe climate impacts. The report further mentions that “human actions still have the potential to determine the future course of climate” which gives us a sliver of hope to take action and provide solutions to mitigate the climate catastrophe. “ Climate stories are criminally underreported in Malaysia ” Has the news media in Peninsular Malaysia c onveyed this information to its readers? One of the main issues that news media houses in Peninsular Malaysia face is the lack of big picture reporting. Climate reporting has focused on events rather than examining root causes, as a result, climate issues are often underreported. ❝ There is a lack of focus on industry and how it affects the ecosystem. For example, Sungai Kim Kim in Johor. The follow-up [by media] was so brief, it barely lasted three weeks," Najmuddin (an editor at NST) says, "and that is an ever-present trend on climate coverage.❞ In Malaysia, most climate news often focuses on disasters, lacking substantial solutions, follow-ups, intersectionality, or preventative measures. News editors interviewed in this report believe climate coverage is "very brief and reactionary" and this is an ongoing trend in their reporting, exemplified in the coverage of recurring floods in Baling, Kedah, where despite persistent coverage, there has been little action or solution to the community's plight. ❝ Linking wider issues, such as food security, transmissible diseases, and even migration to climate change (where clear links can be established) is "critical", says Wong Siew Lyn, co-founder and editor of Macaranga.❞ Why are these issues underreported despite Malaysia being a climate-vulnerable nation? Most news media houses in the Peninsula Malaysia do not have climate or environment desks while most journalists are on general beats. This creates a large gap in expertise and manpower in news rooms, leading to journalists being unable to explore deeper and impactful climate stories. ❝ They may practise an unofficial stance to prioritise these stories, but in reality, “it always depends on resources,” and other subject matters usually take precedence, such as politics and “the bread and butter issues”, according to one editor.❞ Journalists face challenges such as lack of funding and resources, leading to insufficient budgets, tight deadlines, insufficient training, and difficulty finding relevant sources and data. This hinders their ability to cover in-depth, multi-faceted climate stories. ❝ Although journalists can seek media grant funds to pursue climate stories, newsroom pressures may limit their capacity to commit to grant projects fully.❞ Issues of accessibility and availability of official government data on climate and environment, including the shortage of diverse experts to provide insights and education on these topics, are cited as major setbacks for mainstream journalists. ❝ The Star columnist, Dr Milton Lum, found a lack of information available from the government on the effects on climate change in Malaysia. Instead, he used data from NGOs such as the UN, World Bank, Global Forest Watch, and Asian Development Bank, to show how climate change has impacted Malaysia in the last few decades.❞ In this report, we examine the portrayal of key topics in Peninsular Malaysia's climate and energy transition journey. A LOOK AT THE KEY NARRATIVES : Energy Transition in Malaysia Approximately 80% of greenhouse gases come from the energy sector, which is currently dominated by coal and gas. Peninsular Malaysia still relies heavily on coal imports from Indonesia and Australia, but there is a growing trend in the media to shift away from coal due to its high cost of imports (largely due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine) and negative reputation. Yet, the Malaysian government has not set targets to reduce coal usage, and there is inconsistent messaging on retiring coal-fired plants and replacing them with more efficient fuel. The National Energy Policy 2022-2040 did not set clear cut-off targets for coal, but gas definitely got a boost in the policy. Gas media coverage is typically reported in the business sections of media as hard news that features events, launches, and PR announcements by corporations and the government, lacking critical analysis of broader social, environmental, and economic effects of increasing gas usage as a transition fuel. The media covers net zero targets pledged by Malaysian corporations leading to increased media coverage largely uncritical and without examination, but concerns about "greenwashing" are also rising. Some media outlets provide a critical examination of these commitments, including features on greenwashing and interviews with civil society and NGO sources for a nuanced perspective. Renewable Energy The media in Peninsular Malaysia often reports positively on the solar energy transition, but critiques of solar's intermittency and unsuitability to replace coal as baseload energy are common. These pro-solar initiatives may accelerate growth in the industry and energy transition, but "details have yet to be ironed out", such as policies and "low take-up rates of rooftop solar quota among residential consumers and government agencies." The media framed hydropower as a key pillar in raising the country’s renewable capacity by 2040. The Nenggiri Dam especially, has been reported positively in the media. Counterviews on the Nenggiri Dam project have been reported in a small number of articles in main news sections, which present the views of affected Temiar Orang Asli communities, but are largely absent in business pages. Carbon Markets, Climate Finance and Governance The climate finance narrative in Malaysia has increased in recent years, focusing on national institutions and corporate initiatives. Despite a surge in the news before COP27, most coverage was republished from international newswires. Local initiatives for climate adaptation receive limited media coverage compared to the spotlight on mitigation, carbon market mechanisms, and financial instruments dominated by national corporations and regulators to reach Net Zero target. However, the need for transparency and alignment with current adaptation measures is stressed, as some stories view climate financing as a potential avenue for the misappropriation of funds. Reports on carbon pricing across Peninsular Malaysia's news media houses remain limited to examining its advantages and challenges for implementation in Malaysia. Media sources cite carbon tax as a way to reduce emissions and generate revenue for green development but call for more information on how the funds will be utilised. Most news focuses on intensive carbon sectors and financial institutions launching ESG as a pathway to their net-zero goals, while only a few articles recognise the importance of supporting MSMEs in their ESG journey. MSMEs are crucial in the supply chain for larger companies with ESG commitments, employing almost half of the workforce and representing over two-thirds of Malaysia's GDP. Climate Change and Impacts According to the UN “Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns … primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas (for human activities)”. News media in Peninsular Malaysia is increasing its coverage of climate-related topics such as flooding, coastal erosion, food security, ocean governance, and health, but human perspectives are largely missing. Climate impacts severely affect public health and livelihoods, and increase the vulnerability of groups like young children, farmers, Indigenous People, the elderly, women and the disabled community. Climate and UNFCCC Local news media in Peninsular Malaysia, in all languages, mainly republish COP UNFCCC coverage from international news wires and do little original reporting. A commitment to personal action, according to Nadiah Rosli, another CCMP fellow writing about her first COP experience in an op-ed, "also means that every citizen has a responsibility to follow the science of climate change and to monitor the commitments and progress made (and not made) by those in government." Very few news media from Peninsular Malaysia houses have access and funding to these multilateral spaces to report on COP, except for Bernama, the national news wire, having access and primarily covers the activities of Malaysian corporate and institutional delegates. In general, news media reporting on COP26 and COP27 are oriented toward national, corporate, and economic interests, with sparse analysis of human interest stories. Malaysian delegates at these events call for greater climate adaptation and funding, and there are op-eds criticising the role of powerful elites in shaping policy through the UNFCCC. Climate and Parliament The unexpected deluge in December 2021, a rare 1-in-100-year event, caused the destruction of homes, businesses and factories, took more than 54 lives and left an estimated loss of RM6.5 billion. One catastrophic flood disaster has ignited the nation. Yet, less than a year later, the much-maligned "flood polls" of GE15 were underwhelming, with climate and flooding mostly absent from media coverage of political campaigns. The 2022 Climate Change Symposium, which took place on September 5th in Malaysia's Parliament, was a rare and timely event. It might have been a landmark event catalysing a conversation on climate change among policymakers and parliamentarians, but it was poorly covered by the media. Some of the key recommendations across government and news media... Mainstream news media should invest in developing a climate or/and environment desk managed by a specialised editor(s) to enable comprehensive climate/environmental reporting. Stories need to engage with technical issues and connect them with intersectional and wider human angles. The desk would provide dedicated resources for journalists, especially young journalists, to pursue further knowledge, gain technical expertise, and strengthen trust and familiarity with their networks through internal or external funding. The government, through relevant agencies and ministries, could allocate a budget for journalists' training, particularly access and financial resources to multilateral spaces like COP UNFCCC or CBD. Affirmative action in transparency would be to legislate a Freedom to Information Act for good governance. These are just some of the highlights of the report. Read the full length by downloading the report below! We hope this report is used as a source for media houses, policymakers, civil society organisations, and researchers to better understand the climate and energy reporting landscape in Malaysia. Curated by Kucheal Arivalagan Edited by Tessminderjit Kaur and Ili Nadiah Dzulfakar Layout and Design by Bimo Kuncoro Yakti Prasetijo DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT >

IPCC Series The IPCC 1.5C report, which was published in autumn 2018, details everything we are dealing with and what we need to do to avoid the worst-case scenario of the climate crisis. We have a question for you: Who reads this report? Infographics Citizen's Summary of IPCC report This initiative is KAMY's effort to publish a summary of the IPCC 1.5 Report that is accessible to the general public and that will be accompanied by visual aids to disseminate this information. KAMY aims to bridge the language barrier-- not only empower the people with credible information but also to encourage politicians to systematically discuss it in parliamentary sessions. Help this campaign academics researchers artists visual designers NGO KAMY collaborators Siri IPCC - Infografik Infographics made by e-nvironmentalist Translated and edited by KAMY Flood Flood

WHO IS KAMY? KAMY is a feminist climate justice organisation advancing rights-based, gender-responsive climate governance in Malaysia. Since 2020, we've worked at the intersection of climate action and social justice, bridging grassroots communities especially women, Indigenous Peoples, and youth - with policy-makers to ensure Malaysia's climate response centers the most vulnerable. Through research, advocacy, and coalition-building, we translate complex climate policies into accessible action while platforming marginalized voices in spaces where critical decisions about our climate future are made. FOCUS AREAS Indigenous people Business and Human Rights Just Energy Transition Climate Communication Legal Empowerment Gender & Women Human Rights Based Approach for Climate Action Ensuring that government and businesses entities fulfil their responsibilities as duty-bearers. Empower vulnerable communities, such as Indigenous People, women, and youth, to actively participate in climate governance and decision-making. Engage both state and non-state actors to promote narratives of a just and feminist economy. Dedicated to coalition-building across civil society, fostering knowledge and resilience.

RESOURCES Starting own strike KAMY Mobilising own climate strike Where are you starting your strike? In my university / institution Consider your relationship with the university Is it ok to do a strike? You'll need a space for: a) Strikes b) Discussions c) Movie/documentary screenings Who to contact? Student Body Student Association Link up with any environmental clubs in campus How to get people to support my strike? Hold a banner-making session in campus Forum discussions Movie or Documentary screenings Exhibitions Performances, street theatre Ask students and lecturers to come down Invite media Tools that you will need Template letter to convince people to come down to streets Create posters, maps, guides Public Read through the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 Read here Notify the authorities Send your documents to: Police DBKL Legal matters You can ask support from: a) SUHAKAM b) SUARAM c) Bar Council Get Medic for your strike - Surat menyurat -eg; JPAM, St John, Genta How to get people to come down to your strike? Hold a banner-making session. KAMY can support you. Forum discussions Movie or Documentary screenings Exhibitions Performances, street theatre Ask communities around you Invite media Resources - Starting Own Strike KAMY Click to download Resources - KAMY logos

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WORKSHOP 5 THEMATIC CONCEPTS Climate Journalism: Pitching for Climate and Environment To provide journalists and editors valuable insights on the state of climate journalism locally and globally and how to pitch for data story, climate and environmental stories grants. DATE 13 August 2022 TOPICS AND EXPERT SPEAKERS Climate Change Challenges & Opportunities: The Road to COP27 by Imelda Albano. She is a celebrated journalist for her seminal work on the environment and climate in Southeast Asia. Imelda is currently the Senior Coordinator for the Philippines and the Pacific Region at Internews Earth Journalism Network (EJN). In her presentation, Imelda shared her insights on building the capacity of journalists through fellowships with specific cases of COP26 and the journalistic challenges of making COP more easily accessible for readers. She also shared the upcoming opportunities for COP27. a. Speaker materials : i. Climate Change Reporting: The Road to COP 27 and beyond (PPTX) Read More Strategies on Writing Proposals by Nadiah Rosli. She is a freelance journalist and a project director under the Internews Network. Nadiah is also one of Lensa Iklim's advisors. Her presentation aims to provide successful strategies for journalists and editors to run research, write proposals, pitch, budget analysis, and write compelling climate stories for readers. a. Speaker materials : i. Pitching Your Climate Stories (Canva) Read More Exploring Narratives by Wong Siew Lyn. She co-founded Macaranga, an award-winning journalism portal that focuses on environmental, climate and sustainability issues in Malaysia through in-depth features. Her presentation touches on the subtle but powerful tactics of identifying your readers and niche, how to look at the bigger picture of news stories, and tweaking and localising terminologies depending on the readers. a. Speaker materials : i. Exploring Narratives (PPTX) Read More WORKSHOP SUMMARY REPORT Read More FOOTAGES FROM WORKSHOP

Tempat Cheras, Kuala Lumpur - Mahkota Garden Condominium 2 minutes away from MRT Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Masa 12 Oktober 2019 Sabtu 2 pm - 4 pm Agenda Mini dokumentari ( 20 minit ) Sesi suai kenal ( ice breaking ) Apa ekspetasi anda dengan pergerakan krisis iklim Apa yang anda boleh lakukan sebagai langkah aktif Bagaimana untuk mengekalkan jaringan setiakawan ini Apa plan KAMY Pembentangan visi dan aktiviti KAMY Input daripada semua yang hadir Bahan bacaan lanjut Siapa KAMY dan misi KAMY https://klimaactionmalaysia.wixsite.com/kamy/siapa-kamy-1 Tuntutan KAMY https://klimaactionmalaysia.wixsite.com/kamy/tuntutan-kamy-1 Aktiviti Lepas KAMY https://klimaactionmalaysia.wixsite.com/kamy/aktiviti-lepas-1 Petisyen #MALAYSIATOLAKJEREBU bit.ly/KAMYtuntut Kenyataan Rasmi #MYCLIMATESTRIKE https://klimaactionmalaysia.wixsite.com/kamy/penyataan-myclimatestrike Jejak Media KAMY https://klimaactionmalaysia.wixsite.com/kamy/media

APAKAH PERUBAHAN IKLIM? Iklim bumi sentiasa berubah sepanjang sejarah evolusi bumi. Perubahan yang perlahan dan beransur-ansur ini dipengaruhi oleh pelbagai faktor. Antaranya ialah kitaran orbit bumi atau ‘Kitaran Melankovich’ dan pergerakan plat tektonik. Proses proses ini menjadikan bumi ini satu planet mampu dihuni oleh pelbagai spesies dan diversiti. Perubahan iklim semula jadi juga telah membentuk perjalanan evolusi dan migrasi hominin (manusia awal seperti Homo Erectus dan juga manusia moden Homo Sapiens ) Walau bagaimanapun, pertumbuhan manusia dan perindustrian yang pesat telah mengubah proses semulajadi perubahan iklim dengan kadar kelajuan yang amat berbahaya. Emisi karbon dioksida (CO2), sejenis gas rumah hijau telah terbebas ke atmosfera pada kadar berbahaya yang memanaskan Bumi dengan ketara. Gaya hidup manusia yang tidak mampan dalam sistem ekonomi berat sebelah yang mementingkan keuntungan korporasi korporasi gergasi, telah menyebabkan konsentrasi CO2 dalam atmosfera meningkat sebanyak 40% sejak revolusi perindustrian dan dijangka bertambah buruk dalam beberapa dekad akan datang. Beberapa minggu lepas, konsentrasi CO2 di atmosfera telah melebihi 400 ppm, satu situasi yang tidak pernah di lihat dalam sejarah manusia moden. IMPAK KEPADA MALAYSIA Kenaikan suhu global! Kenaikan suhu 1.5 °C dan ke atas akan membawa kepada pemanasan laut, pencairan glasier, kenaikan paras laut dan iklim yang melampau dan tidak menentu. Di Malaysia, kesan perubahan iklim yang mula dirasai adalah haba melampau dalam bentuk gelombang panas. Ini meningkatkan risiko kesihatan yang berkait dengan haba, polusi dan kematian. Kepanasan berterusan bakal menyaksikan kemusnahan biodiversity seperti kematian terumbu karang yang merupakan ‘keystone’ habitat untuk hidupan marin, yang merupakan sumber makanan rakyat. Di darat, kehilangan hutan dara, modifikasi sistem penggunaan tanah dan urbanisasi yang tidak mampan juga menaikkan lagi suhu lokal seperti yang dilihat di Borneo yang kehilangan 50% dari hutan daranya. Selain itu, pencairan glasier dan litupan ais adalah penyumbang utama kepada kenaikan paras laut, menyebabkan masyarakat di kawasan pesisiran laut berisiko dinaiki air. Kehilangan penempatan manusia dalam kawasan ini bukan sahaja akan membawa kepada kadar penghijrahan bandar yang lebih tinggi, tetapi ia juga akan meluaskan jurang sosio ekonomi bagi warga yang hidup dalam garis kemiskinan sama ada komuniti marginal, wanita atau kanak-kanak. Golongan terpinggir ini adalah golongan yang paling terdedah kepada perubahan iklim, namun paling kurang bersedia untuk menghadapi risiko perubahan iklim. Musim kering yang berpanjangan juga boleh mengkompromi keselamatan makanan negara akibat tanaman makanan yang musnah disebabkan kepanasan extrem dan masalah irigasi. Sekiranya isu ini terus diambil ringan, bukan sahaja petani mengalami kehilangan mata pencarian, malah produktiviti ekonomi negara juga akan terjejas. Untuk bacaan lanjut tentang impak perubahan iklim kepada kehidupan manusia dan juga ekosistem yang penting sila kunjungi: https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ KAMY INFOGRAPHICS See more

Climate Emergency 2022 On the cusp of the new decade, we would like to wish everyone a blessed new year and thank you for your endless support for the climate movement. The new decade sends a signal that we have more or less ten years before the temperature hikes up to more than 1.5 degrees Celcius. This will throw the natural systems out of balance, and as creatures that rely so much on nature – this posed an existential threat for humanity itself. With the way we are consuming things right now, without any regards to the environment, we are denying the rights of future generation to a habitable planet. And, for some community, that future is now. For example, this region is choking from a yearly haze crisis during the heatwaves, where the sky turned red in many areas, millions of people are smoking poison, schools closing for long periods of time etc – the haze is a public health nightmare as well as releasing gigatonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. In the north – Myanmar and the Philippines, extreme weather patterns have caused frequent and stronger cyclones, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Sea levels are rising, and as more natural barriers like the mangroves are disappearing, more coastal cities will be hit hard and submerged in the next few decades. The magnitude of the tropical rainforest loss has not only led to a biodiversity crisis but also the degradation of water catchment that we heavily relied on. As resources wane, people will panic, hate, and blame. And this, will be a normal setting for our future, and perhaps even much worse. Our world is degrading fast into a state where it is not habitable anymore. Everyone will bear the implications -- you, your family, your friends, and your community. For some, the crisis has already hit them, risking food and water securities that have led to social unrest. This is the tipping point, if we fail to act now, our generation will be the first to perish because of climate change. In 2019, we have seen a surge of people from various backgrounds, young and old, stood together amid the climate crisis. Inside this crisis, incredible groups of young people have emerged with an amazing level of passion and creativity, and novel ways to organize and collaborate. The young, despite carrying the heavy burden and consequences of inaction by the corrupt and broken system, have shown resilience, strength, unity, survival and most important of all: HOPE. For the past one-year, young people globally have taken the lead for a social change – asking for a better future, pushing for a JUST climate policy where all voices are heard, and even designing for technological solutions. Gone were the days where only people in science can talk about the climate crisis. The young people today are a new breed of climate and environmental activists, constantly rethinking novel ways to empower the people to bring about the system and social change needed to heal this world. When KAMY started in early March 2019, we aim to bridge the gap existing between environmental and human rights causes in Malaysia to establish that these two causes intersect and are evermore connected in the future. One of the common responses we have gotten is that the issue of the climate crisis is too complex and abstract that these groups simply felt overwhelmed by the magnitude of its impacts. We realized that emulating climate campaigns from the Northern states, especially from developed nations, will fail to work in Malaysia given the different socio-economic and geographic scales, and climate literacy levels. The climate movement also faces a monumental challenge to maintain momentum. As a small and new group, which is run mostly by university students and young professionals, we have to select issues that we can work best with our current capacity. KAMY will focus on two main campaigns in 2020; CLIMATE STRIKES and ADVOCACY. Our work is utilized by a wide cross-sector of the community including the media, frontline communities, schools and universities, environmental and human rights NGOs, health organizations, government bodies, and individuals. Click on the links below to browse further information. CLIMATE STRIKES JEREBU IPCC TALK SERIES CLIMATE WORKSHOP CLIMATE CIRCLE (CC) OPS DARURAT IKLIM CLIMATE REPORT CARD KAMY's ethos is putting people at the center of climate action. Community empowerment can ensure that inclusive policymaking translates to meaningful implementation and regulation, and thus ensuring impactful and meaningful action By using a range of strategies such as producing reports, visual items, media work, community events, strategic projects, and prolific social media output, we can engage with a wide cross-section of the Malaysian public. FUNDRAISING ! FUNDRAISING ! FUNDRAISING ! As an independent organization, we rely on our fantastic community of supporters (people just like you!) to help us raise funds for our work. Together, you will help us reach new networks, raise vital funds and populate the Malaysian everyday life on impacts of the climate crisis and what possible solutions to mitigate and adapt to the warming climate. We aim to promote honest and transparent campaigns Click HERE to read the financial breakdown of these campaigns and how you can contribute financially EVERYONES’ VOICE MATTERS. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THIS WORLD BE A REBEL! We need volunteers and it doesn’t matter if you lack the experience. Our team will gladly assist and guide you on your tasks based on your abilities and commitment. So don’t doubt yourself, because we don’t! We do not discriminate and we believe that everybody has a role to play and it is our moral responsibility to ensure that our voices are heard, and collectively mitigate this crisis and prepare ourselves for the warming climate. What kind of volunteers are we looking for? Research team for the campaigns Visual designers : video editing, poster, illustration & infographic designers #MYClimateStrike volunteers >> https://www.klimaactionmalaysia.org/sertai-kamy << WE’LL HAVE OUR TEAM CONTACT YOU TO HELP YOU OUT INTERESTED TO COLLABORATE? We are on a constant lookout for new partners to work with. Email us!