LETTERS: As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicked off in Madrid, it is time to revisit the Malaysian milestone on the Paris Climate Agreement effective 2016.
Malaysia has achieved a 33 per cent carbon emission intensity of GDP reduction this year relative to 2005 levels towards targeted 45 per cent emission cut by 2030. Much effort is still needed to further reduce our carbon footprint in mitigating global warming.
Global warming and rising sea levels are at a tipping point with an accelerated 3.2 millimeter rise yearly. The effect will be greater in the tropics. For example, seawater could rise from one metre to 2.5 metres in Singapore by the year 2100.
Instead of revising to a higher target at UNFCCC in Glasgow next year, Malaysia can negotiate for monetisation on carbon trading as advocated by the current government policy and initiatives on renewable energy.
