The Role of Heriot-Watt in The Net-Zero Agenda

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) recently organized the Putrajaya Net-Zero Emission Roundtable 2023, supported by the British High Commission and the British Council in Malaysia. The event aimed to help Malaysia achieve its carbon neutrality goal by 2050 by building leadership capacity to identify and implement pathways to carbon neutrality.

Key attendees included Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) and British High Commissioner to Malaysia, His Excellency Charles Hay. Hay emphasized the UK’s collaboration with Malaysia on climate action, including the UK-Malaysia Climate Partnership MOU and various climate projects.

Experts Talk on Net-Zero

The roundtable brought together representatives from government agencies, industry, and academia to discuss talent development, green finance, science and technology, and policy and strategy towards achieving the Net-Zero agenda.

Key topics included the importance of corporate purpose in driving sustainability, leveraging technology to reduce carbon emissions, the need for global standards on corporate taxonomy, and upskilling and reskilling the workforce for green jobs.

The event featured keynote speeches from thought leaders at Heriot-Watt University, addressing the adverse effects of fossil fuels, holistic decarbonisation, green financing, and purpose-driven leadership. The full findings and recommendations of the Net-Zero Roundtable will be available in April 2023 on the HWUM website.