KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysia was not invited to the Leaders Summit on Climate in the United States on April 22 and 23, as it not categorised as a country vulnerable to climate change.
Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the main objective of the conference was to encourage large economies that collectively contribute 80% of greenhouse gases, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
He said there were many countries that stood out in the climate change agenda such as Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand that were also not invited to attend the conference. The summit is a one-off event, and does not affect negotiations and resolutions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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The Leaders’ Summit on Climate is being held on April 22 and 23 in the United States of America to underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action.
Malaysia was not part of the 40 countries invited by US President Joe Biden in the summit of world leaders.
This is because Malaysia is
not classified as a climate-vulerable country, says Environment and Water Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
Who is invited?
Only 40 countries were invited, including 17 countries responsible for approximately 80 percent of global emissions and global GDP.
Malaysia does not significantly contribute to global emissions or global GDP, which is why we were not invited. Similarly, countries such as Sweden, Switzerland, and Thailand are not taking part in the summit either, although our neighbour Singapore will be present as the only country from Southeast Asia.
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