LONDON: The Sarawak Sustainability Blueprint 2030 is set to be officially launched by Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg at the end of May.
The blueprint serves as a strategic roadmap for Sarawak’s transition to a green economy, featuring 10 strategic thrusts, 48 strategies, and 111 action plans, targeting the development of 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity and aims for a 70 per cent renewable energy mix by 2030.
Recently finalised by the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Sarawak (MEESty), the blueprint was a key point of discussion during a high-level roundtable held earlier on Thursday local time at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
The session, led by the Sarawak Premier along with his delegation, brought together scholars and experts to explore sustainability and green development strategies.
It marked a pivotal step in strengthening academic-policy collaboration, particularly in the area of sustainable growth and climate resilience.
Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari also shared Sarawak’s upcoming green policy instruments, including the Sarawak Energy Transition Policy (SET-P) and the Sarawak Hydrogen Economy Roadmap, reinforcing the state’s role as a regional leader in sustainable development and clean energy.
The dialogue at LSE emphasised partnerships and knowledge exchange to advance the state’s sustainability ambitions, with a shared commitment to balancing economic growth, environmental protection, and social inclusion.
Meanwhile, LSE also expressed strong interest in potential collaboration with Sarawak across areas such as forest conservation, financial services, education, and climate change.
Also present during the roundtable were Sarawak Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan; Sarawak Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD), Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn; Sarawak Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki; MEITD Deputy Ministers, Datuk Dr. Annuar Rapa’ee and Datuk Francis Harden Hollis; Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations), Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali; Sarawak Deputy Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment, Datuk Dr. Malcolm Mussen Lamoh; Sarawak Attorney General, Dato Sri Saferi Ali; Sarawak Financial Secretary, Dato Sri Dr. Wan Lizozman Wan Omar; Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Economic Planning and Development), Dato Sri Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel; Director of Policy and Communications at the LSE Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Bob Ward; LSE Executive Director of Development, Philanthropy and Global Engagement, Helen Jones; Acting Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Giles Atkinson; and senior Sarawak Government officials. -UKASnews
