Budget 2026: A Mixed Bag of Green Initiatives

Dr. Renard Siew, Climate Change & Sustainability Expert

14-Oct-25 09:30

Budget 2026: A Mixed Bag of Green Initiatives

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Budget 2026 offered few details on the much-anticipated carbon tax. Dr. Renard Siew, Climate Change and Sustainability Expert, discusses possible models and pricing for the tax, as well as other initiatives aimed at steering the country toward its stated goals of net-zero emissions and 70% renewable energy capacity by 2050.

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Produced by: Elaine Boey

Presented by: Elaine Boey

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Categories: government, environment

Tags: carbon tax, budget 2026, Belanjawan 2026, green initiatives, green economy, net-zero emissions 2050, esg,

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