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M’sia’s energy savings in 2021 totalled RM48.34mil

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) – Malaysia saved 132.43 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity amounting to RM48.34mln as at December 31, 2021 via the Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS) which places emphasis on efficient energy use by the industrial and building sectors, said Energy and Natural Resources Deputy Minister, Datuk Ali Biju.

“The programme (EMGS) is in line with the government’s national energy efficiency and conservation effort.

"The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry (KeTSA) fully supports this programme and hopes it will be adopted by more sectors and industries," he said during his speech at the EMGS award ceremony today.

(EMGS is a certification system under the ASEAN Energy Management and Accreditation System [AEMAS])

He also highlighted the government’s commitment to the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) 2016-2025 and its strategies to reduce domestic, commercial and industrial sector energy consumption by over 50,000 GWh (or 8%) in 10 years.

“The goal includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 37,000 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (kt CO2 eq),” he added.

A total 128 organisations received the EMGS certificate at the award ceremony, with 27 obtaining a one-star rating, 44 getting two stars and 57 securing three stars.

-- BERNAMA

 

 

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