A Malaysian Minister’s Clarion Call to Save the Planet
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Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun converses with Minister Nik Nazmi about the urgent challenges of sustainability and climate change from Malaysian and ASEAN perspectives. Recorded on 28 April 2025.
Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun converses with Minister Nik Nazmi about the urgent challenges of sustainability and climate change from Malaysian and ASEAN perspectives. Recorded on 28 April 2025.
Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For quick reference, the themes below were discussed:
2:28 – Why write this book?
6:26 – An integrated approach to complex problems
10:25 – Malaysia’s development model – retrospective self-criticism and new framework
14:53 – From activism to government
18:25 – What needs to happen before Malaysia’s next general election
22:07 – Malaysia’s targeted carbon tax plans
23:43 – Malaysia’s response to the US withdrawal from global climate action
26:28 – ASEAN power grid
30:07 – Communicating the message effectively
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is Malaysia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) and Member of Parliament for Setiawangsa. He has served as Youth Chief (2014-18) and Vice-President (2022-25) of the People’s Justice Party (KEADILAN).
