2022 Pacific Energy Summit: Collaboration Between UiTM Solar Research Institute (SRI), Malaysia And The National Bureau Of Asian Research (NBR), United States Of America

2022 Pacific Energy Summit: Collaboration Between UiTM Solar Research Institute (SRI), Malaysia And The National Bureau Of Asian Research (NBR), United States Of America

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 JANUARY 2023 – Amidst the various intersecting crises of 2020 – especially the total lockdown experienced worldwide due to Covid-19, the National Bureau of ASIAN Research (NBR) in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) through Solar Research Institute (SRI) have brought upon the key side of the climate change issues through the 2022 Pacific Energy Summit (PES) under the theme of “Understanding Southeast Asia’s Vision for Energy and Climate-Secure Indo-Pacific” that was held from 31st October 2022 to 1st November 2022. The objective of the Summit was to engage the high-level stakeholders from government, business, and research in crafting innovative solutions to the Indo-Pacific’s challenge of meeting rising demand for energy while shifting toward a cleaner mix, all in the context of an increasingly complex and competitive regional strategic environment.

Hosted for the first time in Malaysia, the Summit brought together leading academic scientists, researchers, scholars, government agencies, non-government organisations (NGOs), and other stakeholders from various countries including Malaysia to share their experiences and research results on aspects of climate change for Energy and Climate-Secure Indo-Pacific. The welcoming speech was delivered by the President of NBR, Mr. Roy D. Kamhausen and Prof. Datuk Ts. Dr. Hajah Roziah Mohd Janor, the Vice Chancellor of UiTM. The forum began with a perceptive insight of Malaysia’s Role in a Net-Zero Indo-Pacific by YBhg. Puan Noor Afifah Abdul Razak, the Deputy Secretary General of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Water, Malaysia.