Authors : Nur Jasma Izzerin Jamaludin, Mohamad Azrul Hakasah, Sumathi Sethupathi and Lee Chung Lau
Abstract: Climate change issue has received global attention for several decades. In the pledge to reduce 40% of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) intensity, Malaysia exhibits active participation in the global effort to reduce CO2 emission. Among various economic activities, transportation sector appears to be the largest emitter that requires particular attention, especially, due to its increasing rate under population growth scenario. Therefore, this study analyzed the CO2 emission data in the transportation sector and discussed energy policy and project specifically designed for transportation sector to achieve the goal. Projects such as use of B5 biofuel, Putrajaya Green city and enhanced rail transportation were planned and implemented in order to achieve the required transportation sector CO2 emission reduction from 77.61 to 69.33 Mtonnes annually. Comparison with other countries in term of energy policy in transportation sector was conducted. Several recommendations on how the nation can further improve her reduction strategies were also discussed.
Nur Jasma Izzerin Jamaludin, Mohamad Azrul Hakasah, Sumathi Sethupathi and Lee Chung Lau, 2019. Global Warming Mitigation Effort in Malaysian Transportation Sector. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 6097-6100.