At the third Sustainability and Renewable Energy Forum (SAREF 3.0), Sarawak Energy brought together stakeholders from all over the world to discuss key topics such as climate action, driving a just energy transition and the way forward for Southeast Asia’s journey to ensure a more sustainable future.
In collaboration with our media partners, we have encapsulated the valuable insights and discussions from SAREF 3.0 into two comprehensive publications featured by CNBC and The Edge. Click the special reports below to read the key takeaways and highlights.
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KUCHING: Sarawak can play a central role in advancing regional energy transition by sharing its hydropower resources with neighbouring states and countries, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
Abang Johari speaking at the ‘Sustainability and Renewable Energy 3.0: Regional Net Zero & Sustainable Communities Through Renewable Energy Development and Interconnections’ forum held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching on Sept 6, 2023. Photo credit: Ukas
KUCHING — Sarawak is “well advanced” in commercial negotiations for an interconnection to sell electricity to Singapore, Premier Abang Johari Openg said on Wednesday (Sept 6).
KUCHING (Sept 6): Sarawak is in “advanced” stages of negotiations to export renewable energy to Singapore through undersea cables linking it directly to the island-state, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
SAREF 2.0 was organised in partnership with UN Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei (UNGCMYB) by integrating it within the GO ESG ASEAN 2021 Summit as a parallel session.
The forum featured insightful and purposeful dialogues about renewable energy sector’s role, building out for a sustainable shared energy future, and was covered by three panel sessions with discussions on:
Speakers included energy industry experts and leaders Datu Haji Sharbini Suhaili, Group CEO of Sarawak Energy; Ivan Tan, Chairman of Shell Malaysia; Wong Kim Yin, Group President and CEO of Sembcorp Industries; Ibrahim Ariffin, Director of Strategic Planning for Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia and Roger Gill, President of London-based International Hydropower Association.
Launched by the Premier of Sarawak, The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, the two-day forum attracted an audience of around 1,000 from 12 countries.
Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh also delivered a special keynote address in her capacity as a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador then.
Topics of discussion included:
International speakers who participated in the forum included Faroze Nadar, Executive Director of United Nations Global Compact; Takafumi Kadono, Senior Energy Specialist of World Bank Group; Eddie Rich, London-based CEO of International Hydropower Association; Tom Szaky, US-based CEO of Terracycle; and Quan Nan, Chief Representative of ASEAN Global Energy Interconnection.
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