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Speech by Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak for Malaysia Green Forum 2010 at Sri Siantan Conference hall, Putrajaya (April 26, 2010)

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak said his presence here allows the government with an opportunity to reiterate its resounding commitment towards environmental sustainability in the country. The forum’s aim of establishing an action‐oriented network that deals with environmental issues in a holistic manner is indeed refreshing and most welcomed.

According to Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, We are one of the earliest nations in the world to have adopted a serious concern towards our environment by enacting the Environment Quality Act way back in 1974. Likewise the very concept of sustainability was an integral part of our Third Malaysia Plan, even before the idea of Sustainable Development was popularized in the late eighties by the Brundtland Report. In this regard, he would like to recognize the critical contribution by Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for bringing together 14 agencies from 4 different ministries when he established the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2004 that paved the way for a more comprehensive and cohesive approach in tackling environmental issues.

Indeed, the government has consistently affirmed its commitment to environmental

sustainability over the years and I pledge to continue this throughout my administration. Only

six days after taking office, i announced the formation of the Ministry of Energy, Green

Technology and Water. The government continues to take cognizance of the growing need and urgency of green technology towards sustainable development. Hence the National Green

Technology Policy was launched last year, just 106 days after the setting up of the said ministry. A technical arm called The National Green Technology Center also came to being through a restructuring exercise of the then Malaysia Energy Centre. He said.

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak would like to praise the organizers of Malaysia Green Forum 2010 for taking the initiative to organize this noble conference. His appreciation also to the forum partners Sime Darby Berhad, UEM Group Berhad and TSR Capital Berhad for coming forward to demonstrate your corporate social responsibility in supporting this forum.