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- KAMY ACR Digital Toolkit | KAMY
Digital Toolkit Use the social media templates , hashtags , and tags we have provided BELOW and suggested artwork from visual artists to put pressure on the MP during the parliamentary sitting. Make use of these Instagram filters [ Click here ] Use these KLNFR Instagram filters & amplify climate action on your platform. Get the filters on our Instagram profile (on mobile only) here CLICK TO TWEET CLICK TO TWEET Shop Shop Shop Shop Shop Shop CLICK TO TWEET CLICK TO TWEET Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) Dear Selangor ADUNs/EXCOs @AmirudinShari @heeloysian @ganabatirau1 @tengchangkhim we don’t want to emit 5.5 million tonnes of carbon. We have the obligation under the Paris Agreement to reduce emissions, not increase emissions! Defend the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve! Defend Orang Asli rights to self-govern! Defend our natural barrier against climate impacts from being degazetted! @AmirudinShari @heeloysian @ganabatirau1 @tengchangkhim @Rodziah_Ismail @DrSitiMaria @ngszehan @amin_ahya HSKLU is still in danger, fight is not yet over ! @AmirudinShari @heeloysian @ganabatirau1 @tengchangkhim @Rodziah_Ismail @DrSitiMariah @Mkhairuddin_ @BorhanAman @izham_hashim @ngszehan @amin_ahya We demand @AmirudinShari and Selangor EXCO of Environment & Orang Asli Affairs @heeloysian to withdraw from HSKLU de-gazettement plans & honour the 45k official objections from the public. @AmirudinShari @heeloysian @tengchangkhim @Rodziah_Ismail Please Honour the democratic principles of Usul 26's historic unanimous support in Dewan Negeri Selangor on 11/11/2020 to protect Selangor's forest reserves & water catchments We demand big businesses, corporations , banks, and institutions to implement the UN Guiding principles on Business and Human Rights, and adhere to your Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. Indigenous Rights for Climate Justice Now is the time for the youth to lead on climate action. You lift yourself when you empower others! #YangMudaMemimpin HAP NAA, Jangan rampas hak orang asli untuk masa depan yang bermaruah dan selamat. Indigenous communities are our climate heroes! Jangan rampas tanah adat! #HutanPergiMana Gender Justice for Climate Action Women must lead! Increase political participation of women of decision making in climate policies. Women have been the central in community-based education and organizing, especially in vulnerable groups striking collaborations with civil society groups. Translate this into feminist action for climate justice ! Just Recovery for Climate Action The COVID crisis is catastrophic and immediate, and climate change is a threat multiplier according to the United Nations – both are humanity existential threats. Demand Malaysian politicians to address these issues seriously Our universities are not ready to shift and prepare our youth for the warming climate. Our education system needs a transformational change to build a society that respects each other, resilient, rooted in inclusivity and diversity. We have failed in facing the Covid-19 pandemic shock. Are we to believe that this current system will prepare us for severe climate impacts in the next ten years, & pave the way for a safer & low carbon Malaysia? Get serious on #JustRecovery. Give us the status of the Malaysian Climate Change Act and the National Adaptation Plan, will the people and most vulnerable communities be consulted? Malaysia must build back better. There is no climate justice without social justice and gender justice. Transboundary Haze For nearly 30 decades we lived through the annual transboundary haze. We have continuously failed to hold irresponsible stakeholders accountable. An imperfect law is better than no law! Bring back THPA! @KASA_Malaysia has announced that the transboundary haze pollution act THPA has been shelved. Why are we going backwards? Where is our #EnviroRights as a private citizen to hold accountable Malaysian parties that have contributed to the transboundary haze? #TuntutKebenaran Sign the petition by Greenpeace [ACT ON TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE]: https://act.greenpeace.org/page/65808/petition/1?locale=en-GB Put the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act back on the agenda! Are we going to let #SyarikatJerebu continue threatening our lives every year? Low-key diplomacy won’t cut it anymore. We need to put the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act back on the agenda! #EnviroRights Sign the petition through this link [https://act.greenpeace.org/page/65808/petition/1?locale=en-GB] Review TOR to include more explicit protection functions to empower the AICHR—this is the ASEAN way. The Asean mechanism of cooperation must be improved by the establishment of the Asean Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control (ACCT-HPC). KEY SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES HANDLES HASHTAGS #Asia4Climate #AsiaClimateRally #YangMudaMemimpin #RakyatJagaHutan #RakyatJagaRakyat #HutanPergiMana #KeadilanIklim #KrisisIklim HASHTAGS GRAPHIC RESOURCE INFOGRAPHICS ABOUT KLNFR CLICK HERE ARTWORK BY LOCAL ARTIST CLICK HERE Use these artworks and illustrations for your digital action and amplify our collective demands nationally and regionally GRAPHIC RESOURCE Key Events 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 Watch the Asia Climate Rally Livestream from 28 November here Participate in our webinars/workshops between November to December and our call for action [Follow all of our social media for updates] Share this toolkit Everyone has a different level of understanding of climate issues. Use this toolkit as a guideline to amplify climate action among your peers. Read the latest newsletter here > DEFEND KUALA LANGAT NORTH FOREST RESERVE Read about campaign ABOUT HSKLU ASIA CLIMATE RALLY From the 10/11/2020 until 28/11/2020, the Asia Climate Rally (ACR) campaign, run by youth climate strikers in Asia, will be held with one collective purpose; demand Asian governments, institutions, and corporations to take urgent climate actions during this pandemic. Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY) is the Malaysian arm of the Asia Climate Rally. More than 9 countries in Asia including Malaysia will amplify the climate injustices in Asia during ACR to show that we, together, can organize, build resistance, and solidarity across borders. ABOU ACR Read about campaign MALAYSIAN CALL Dear friends, campaigners and supporters, we have seen how the rakyat have coordinated and centralized aid and health efforts to each other during this pandemic. This camaraderie, or what we called as #RakyatJagaRakyat, gives us a glimpse into what the rakyat can do if we work together in the face of a crisis. 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 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 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 You want to participate further (collaborations on action, etc)? Let us know! Email us at team@klimaactionmalaysia.org
- Grassroots Permaculture Action | KAMY
In conjunction with International Day For Biological Diversity (22 May), KAMY partnered with Diribumi Ecological Practice and Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) to document and showcase video series of youth permaculture activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This series is also released in United Nations Decade on Biodiversity IG COVID-19 GRASSROOTS PERMACULTURE ACTION DUKUN KEBUN TAUFIK SALLEH NURAISHAH SHAMSUDDIN PULAU BIDAN ECO PROJECT Families Exploring Science Together FAHMI, Sri Pedas Integrated Farm
- Workshop 5 | Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY)
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
- #MYClimateStrike | Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY)
>> FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE >> PENYATAAN RASMI #MYCLIMATESTRIKE #MYCLIMATESTRIKE 21 September 2019 Berarak dari Sogo ke Dataran Merdeka #MYClimateStrike - PROTEST UNTUK BUMI mempunyai 4 tujuan: Tingkatkan kesedaran awam tentang krisis iklim di Malaysia. Tingkatkan visibiliti krisis iklim dan naratif dari negara membangun - ‘the global south’ ; fokus terhadap Asia Tenggara dan Malaysia sempena minggu #GlobalClimateStrike Pecahkan dinding pasif politik dan media Malaysia mengenai krisis iklim yang kita hadapi. Gesa pengisytiharan DARURAT IKLIM untuk mobilisasi dana dan polisi membendung krisis iklim KRISIS IKLIM bukan lagi satu ramalan yang akan berlaku di masa hadapan. Ia adalah satu realiti yang sedang MALAYSIA alami, dan ianya di tahap kritikal. Kualiti udara Malaysia berada di lebih dari skala 150 API, satu tahap berbahaya kepada kesihatan manusia untuk jangka masa panjang. Krisis jerebu yang berkait rapat dengan peningkatan suhu bumi dan ketamakan kapitalis jerebu adalah satu kitaran krisis iklim, dan ia tidak mengenal sempadan manusia. Malaysia tidak akan terselamat dari bahana krisis ini. KEMUSNAHAN ALAM SEKITAR yang berkait lansung dengan KRISIS IKLIM ini perlu diambil serius untuk survival sosio-ekonomi dan politik Malaysia di masa hadapan. AWAS ! Kita punyai 11 tahun lagi sebelum kenaikan suhu sebanyak 1.5°C, satu tahap yang akan mengakibatkan ' irreversible damage' atau situasi yang tidak boleh dibaikpulih. Ini adalah krisis eksistensial terbesar manusia. Turun untuk mempertahankan hak kebebasan bersuara tentang KEMUSNAHAN ALAM SEKITAR oleh pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab dan mengakibatkan turunnya kualiti hidup, kemusnahan habitat liar dan fungsi ekosistem dan juga kematian rakyat malaysia dan kepupusan hidupan liar ! KAMY menggesa semua pihak untuk bersuara dan bertindak mengatasi kemusnahan alam sekitar akibat ketamakan pihak berkepentingan.Dengan keadaan BUMI yang semakin nazak, sokongan anda adalah NADI kepada pergerakan ini. ALAM SEKITAR MILIK SEMUA UDARA DAN AIR BERSIH ADALAH HAK ASASI MANUSIA Facebook event page PROTES UNTUK BUMI #DARURATIKLIM TUNTUT PERUBAHAN SISTEM kapitalis jerebu dan alam sekitar yang mengancam keselamatan dan masa depan rakyat Malaysia #SiasatDakwa Sempadan negara ialah ciptaan manusia KRISIS IKLIM tidak mengenal sempadan Kita tuntut keadilan di #MYCLIMATESTRIKE TUNTUTAN KAMY Muat turun Ahli Parlimen dan Menteri mengambil isu perubahan iklim sebagai satu krisis dan isytihar DARURAT IKLIM Perubahan yang adil ke arah ekonomi rendah karbon yang mampan Perketatkan undang-undang alam sekitar dan penguatkuasaan Akses kepada data yang telus, dan lebih akauntabiliti dan integriti daripada kerajaan pusat dan negeri Prioriti terhadap adaptasi yang berdasarkan ekosistem dan alam semulajadi untuk menangani kesan perubahan iklim Sistem penggunaan tanah mampan yang mengutamakan alam sekitar dan manusia (Manusia dan Alam Sekitar sebelum Keuntungan) Keadilan dalam pengagihan polisi bagi Orang Asli dalam urusan hak milik tanah berdasarkan FPIC, 'Free Prior Informed Consent' Masyarakat celik dan sedar tentang perubahan iklim Kemampanan dan daya tahan iklim sebagai prasyarat untuk kelulusan projek infrastruktur English Mandarin PAUTAN PENTING FLYERS OPS DARURAT IKLIM SIAPA KAMY LAMAN MEDIA SOSIAL FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM #HASHTAG #MYCLIMATESTRIKE #GLOBALCLIMATESTRIKE #ISYTIHARDARURATIKLIM #CLIMATEEMERGENCY #KUASAKEPADARAKYAT #ASIA4CLIMATE MARI BERTINDAK ! KOLABORASI Krisis perubahan Iklim ialah satu cabang multidisiplin yang melibatkan pelbagai latar belakang. Sebarang ide ide atau kolaborasi amat dialu alukan. INFO REBEL KAMY Jadi sukarelawan projek dan kempen INFO BERI SUMBANGAN Solidariti untuk KAMY INFO
- Workshop 2 | Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY)
WORKSHOP 2 THEMATIC CONCEPTS Introduction to Energy and Systemic Shift Concepts Journalists are introduced to the concept of energy and its lack of coverage linking to the global climate crisis. DATE 2 July 2022 TOPICS AND EXPERT SPEAKERS Introduction to Energy: Energy and Climate by Ili Nadiah. She is the programme director of Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY). Her presentation shed light on the concept of energy, like how energy is created, sourced, and used, and energy’s impact on human civilization, the climate crisis, and journalists' action to bridge the knowledge gap among the public on the energy sector. a. Speaker materials : i. Introduction to Energy: Energy and Climate (Canva) Read More Introduction to Energy: Local and Global Trends by Dr Gary Theseira. He is a Technical Expert from the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC). He has extensive experience in climate change, sustainable policy development, and climate change negotiations at COP UNFCCC. In his presentation, Dr Gary gave a global perspective and understanding of the changes and oftentimes slow progress of the energy sector transformation and climate decision-making in national policies. a. Speaker materials : i. Introduction to Energy: Local and Global Trends (PPTX) Read More Concept of "Fair share" + Climate Justice, how it is related to Malaysia by Hilary Kung. She is a Senior Researcher at Third World Network (TWN) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and has extensive experience in political ecology and environmental science. Her presentation briefly introduced SAM and TWN extensive work in national, regional and global landscapes and multilateral spaces to fight for equity and justice in climate action. a. Speaker materials : i. Climate Justice and the Concept of “Fair Share” (PDF) Read More WORKSHOP SUMMARY REPORT Read More
- #MYClimateStories | KAMY
A repository of climate information and stories from the communities on the ground to provide a local climate narrative that is credible and compelling. The data will be a baseline inventory and reference to our climate content creation, reports and other advocacy purposes such as lobbying. #MYClimateStories Collect anecdotes from frontline communities on climate issues they have already seen happening and will get worse, and how it will impact their lives. Communities that are experiencing the deepest effects of climate change must lead conversations on how to mitigate its impact. Run public surveys on climate awareness and analyse data statistically OBJECTIVE Rakan Kerjasama KAMY komuniti sekolah universiti kumpulan krisis iklim yang lain CSOs NGOs ahli akademik dan penyelidik #MYClimateStories Latest ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us.
- #ClimateCircle | KAMY
CLIMATE CIRCLE KAMY has been receiving massive responses from people from various background and age about what and how campaigns should be done, and the challenges they have met when disseminating climate issues to their peers or communities Latest Climate Circle - Terkini ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us.
- 马来西亚气候行动(KAMY)备忘录 | Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY)
马来西亚气候行动(KAMY)备忘录 内阁部长及国会议员把气候变化课题视为一场危机,并宣布环境紧急动议 致力打造可永续发展的低碳排放量经济 加强保护环境的法律与执法 透明化数据与资料,让地方政府与州政府更透明,更负责任 在应对气候变化的后果时,优先选择接近生态系统和自然环境的应对方式 在土地使用方面,优先考量自然环境与人类(人类和自然环境在利润之上) 正义地处理原住民土地问题,并确保原住民的同意是自由的, 自发 的,且是在了解状况的情况下给(Free Prior Informed Consent) 提高社会对气候变化议题的醒觉 在批准基础设施的建设之前以可持续发展和自然环境保护做为先决条件 Bahasa Melayu English 马来西亚气候行动(KAMY)备忘录: List
- Communication Team | KAMY
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- Lensa Iklim | Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY)
Introduction In 2022, Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY) with the support of the European Climate Foundation (ECF), launched Lensa Iklim, a climate journalism and energy journalism program in Peninsula Malaysia that aims to upskill and empower Malaysian journalists and mainstream news media to improve climate change and energy transition reporting. The program now is supported by Tara Climate Foundation. The gaps & challenges of Climate Journalism in Peninsula Malaysia We conducted a research to investigate this phenomenon. We published a “Climate-Energy Transition Media Reporting in Peninsular Malaysia.” This report runs a data analysis on the climate and energy transition reporting of the news media in Peninsula Malaysia, with supporting analysis of the interviews from journalists and editors of various news media. Access our microsite here! How Lensa Iklim aims to bridge the gap Lensa Iklim was formed to empower journalists in Peninsula Malaysia in climate crisis and energy transition reporting. The long-term aim is to strengthen climate communication in Malaysia, under the Right to Information objective, thus increasing the public’s climate literacy. The program also has a short-term goal to increase the capacity of journalists, in the news media and newsroom sector, in Peninsular Malaysia on climate crises specific to the energy sector and “Just Transition”. Climate-Energy Resource Hub The hub provides a guide and breakdown of topics, a list of experts and critical climate and energy policies and regulations. You can access the climate resource hub here Articles published under Lensa Iklim microgrant & mentorship Protecting Asia's coastal cities 20 June 2024 View More Eco-Business When Solar Panels Retire: Navigating the Waste Wave 12 March 2024 View More Bernama Garasi Sustainable planning, the fundamentals of flood management - 可持续规划,治水灾根本 31 January 2024 View More Macaranga Rising to the challenge 23 November 2023 View More The Edge 13 years on, Kg Pinang’s Orang Asli look to TNB for help 15 March 2024 View More FreeMalaysiaToday From Sun to Scrap: The Impending Impact of Solar Waste 11 March 2024 View More Bernama Garasi Climate Change Act as a basis for systemic disaster management - 气候变迁法案是系统治灾依据 31 January 2024 View More Macaranga Will solar power shine a light on Orang Asli villages left behind? 18 April 2023 View More Malaysiakini 13 years on, Kg Pinang’s Orang Asli look to TNB for help 15 March 2024 View More FMT Panel Pile-Up: Solar Waste's Silent Surge 8 March 2024 View More Bernama Garasi Perak Dams Threaten Stone Spirits And Ancestral Graves 3 January 2024 View More Macaranga Resources from Lensa Iklim Workshops Lensa Iklim successfully conducted its first series of workshops from June to August 2022, focusing on equipping journalists with knowledge on climate and energy transition topics, such as climate policies, governance, the IPCC report, and COP UNFCCC processes. We're excited to continue this capacity-building initiative with more sessions planned for 2023-2024. 13 August 2022 Climate Journalism: Pitching for Climate and Environment Read More To provide journalists and editors valuable insights on the state of climate journalism locally and globally and how to pitch for..... 16 July 2022 Malaysia’s Climate Policy Framework and Climate Politics at UNFCCC Read More Journalists are introduced to the national climate policies and what drives them, get a basic understanding of climate politics in the..... 18 June 2022 Introduction to Climate Change Read More Journalists are introduced to the basics of climate science, climate impacts in Malaysia and the backbone of climate action; the IPCC report. 23 July 2022 Corporate Sustainability 101 And Key Market Mechanisms Read More To update journalists on the role of the private sector and businesses in addressing the gap of climate finance and the long-term..... 2 July 2022 Introduction to Energy and Systemic Shift Concepts Read More Journalists are introduced to the concept of energy and its lack of coverage linking to the global climate crisis.
- #ClimateWorkshop | KAMY
CLIMATE WORKSHOP KAMY's ethos is putting people at the center of climate action. Community empowerment can ensure that the inclusivity in policymaking translates to better implementation and regulation. How can you brainstorm, and run your own grassroots climate campaign? Latest Contact Us In this capacity building initiative, KAMY has run various climate workshops in schools, universities, and communities, to build the confidence and skills for their own climate campaigns. We aim for institutions of education to declare a climate emergency. KAMY collaborators communities schools universities Student organizations CSOs NGOs ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us.
- Climate & Energy Transition Report | KAMY
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. 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