News Assignment 2

News Writing Assignment 2

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Who

- Prime Minster, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abd Razak

What

- Launching of Malaysia Green Forum 2010.

When

- April 2010

Where

- Putrajaya

Why

- More comprehensive and cohesive approach in tackling environmental issues

How

- Formation of Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water

 The Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abd Razak has officially launched the Malaysia Green Forum back in April 2010. Having an action established action-oriented network that deals with environmental issues in a holistic manner is indeed refreshing and most welcomed. That is the aim of the forum. The advancing environmental and landscape issues in the country was done by Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Jeanne Abdullah, the chairman of Landscape Malaysia.

Afterall, prized with 15 million hectares of tropical forest area, which covers 60 per cent of the countries land area, Malaysia is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world. It is said that Malaysia is one of the earliest nations in the world to have adopted a serious concern towards our environment by enacting the Environment Quality Act way back in 1974. Indeed, the government has consistently affirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability over the years and pledge to continue this throughout administration.

 Only six days after taking office, the formation of the Ministry of Energry, Green Technology and Water was formed. The government continues to take cognizance  of the stepping stone and urgency of green technology towards sustainable development.  A technical arm called The National Green Technology Centre also came to being through a restricting exercise of the then Malaysia Energy Centre.