15/6/10, PENANG: The Penang State Government and Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) will issue certificates of recognition to “water-friendly” organisations under its “Aqua Save” programme.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the first certificates would be issued from the 4th quarter of 2010.
“Our objectives are to recognise water-friendly organisations and to encourage water efficiency in a water-stressed state. Penang is a small state and we have limited water resources. We want to create awareness and get organisations involved in sustaining good water supply for Penang,” he said while launching the programme today.
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The state government will continue with efforts to make Penang the most environmentally sound and livable city in Malaysia with our initiative of a “Cleaner, Greener Penang” through Education(Pendidikan), Enforcement(Penguatkuasaan) and Appreciation(Penghargaan).
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- World Environment Day 2010 Message (National)- Sustainable forest governance should be adopted, wildlife corridor and people’s livelihoods should be preserved or restored in the forest conversion for the well-being and sustainable future for our children.
This year, the theme of the United Nations World Environment Day is “Many Species. One Planet. One Future”, it echoes the urgent call to conserve the diversity of life on our planet.
The latest Global Biodiversity Outlook report points out that all governments have failed to achieve biodiversity targets set in 2002. Human activities have caused the massive clearing of the original forest and wetlands, depleted three quarters of all fish stocks, and emitted enough heat-trapping gases to keep our planet warming for centuries to come. The destruction of the natural world costs the global economy some $2 to $5 trillion every year. All of us have to bear the consequences from the loss of biodiversity that bring negative impacts to our clean water, fertile soil, flood protection, food and medicines, and livelihoods for the people.
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Kenyataan Akhbar oleh YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang di George Town pada 19.05.2010
Yang DiPertua Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang Dan Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai Mestilah Memastikan Semua Pemaju Terlebih Dahulu Menyiapkan Sistem Perparitan Dan Longkang Bagi Mengelakkan Berlakunya Banjir Kilat Sebelum Dibenarkan Memulakan Pembinaan
Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) telah mengeluarkan arahan berhenti kerja ke atas pemaju PERDA yang telah menyebabkan banjir kilat di Balik Pulau semalam (18.05.2010). Kejadian tersebut berlaku adalah disebabkan oleh sistem perparitan yang sedia ada untuk projek pembangunan perumahan di Taman Nelayan Kuala Sungai Pinang telah ditukarkan saiznya kepada yang lebih kecil Continue reading ‘YDP Mestilah Memastikan Semua Pemaju Pemaju Terlebih Dahulu Menyiapkan Sistem Perparitan Dan Longkang’
DAP Urges A Rethink On Building A Nuclear Power Plant Not Only For Safety And Environmental Concerns But Also Doubts Over Its Economic Necessity When Malaysia Enjoys A High Energy Reserve Margin Of 40%.
DAP urges a rethink on the government’s decision to build a nuclear power plant not only for safety and environmental concerns but also doubts over its economic necessity when Malaysia enjoys a high energy reserve margin of 40%. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui announced that the first nuclear power plant has been approved by the Economic Council to begin operations in 2021.
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Saya berasa amat gembira kerana dapat berhimpun bersama semua hadirin pada tahun baru ini bagi merasmikan Majlis Pelancaran Hari Tanpa Beg Plastik setiap Isnin, Selasa dan Rabu mulai Januari 2010. Saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk merakamkan penghargaan kepada semua pihak yang terlibat dalam menjayakan Majlis ini.
The inconclusive UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen last month has only provided fresh impetus for individuals to make up for the failure of the leaders of developed countries to reduce carbon emissions to fight climate change. Whether as a Penangnite or the state of Penang, we are too small to have any impact on reducing carbon footprints. But that does not mean we do nothing. Every individual counts.
Penang State government is willing to take the lead to make every individual count by launching off for the first time in Malaysia, a state-wide campaign to reduce plastic bag consumption. We believe that every individual and state can make a difference, only question is whether we are bold enough to start. Penang has decided to take the bold step to start. I know that this decision will not please anyone and we expect criticisms and opposition, which was printed in the New Straits Times. The state government also expects to lose popularity. However, for the sake of our children and our unborn grandchildren, we are willing to face such risks. We are willing to lose our popularity but not our next generation.
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Published on
December 30, 2009,
3:09 pm in
Environment.
Statement by Special Officer to Penang Chief Minister on Environment Thing Siew Shuen in Georgetown on 30 Dec 2009：
Datuk Mohd Alias Kalil should prove that whether activities and campaigns by SAM against commercial logging, plantation development, and the building of dams in Sarawak threaten the nation’s interest or rather the interest of BN’s politicians and cronies.
The BN Government announced with much fanfare that it targets to reduce carbon dioxide emission to 40%. However, how is the government going to reduce carbon dioxide emission to 40% if the BN government does not dare to face the criticisms of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and even threatens to deregister it?
During the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that Malaysia is adopting an indicator of a voluntary reduction of up to 40 per cent in terms of emissions intensity of GDP (gross domestic product) by the year 2020 compared to 2005 levels subject to assistance from developed countries.
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