Renard Siew is a sustainability and climate change specialist. He serves as a Supervisor at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and an Adjunct Professor of Climate Change and Sustainability at UNITAR. He is Head of Sustainability for Yinson, an energy infrastructure and services company participating in the Bursa Carbon Exchange.
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Articles by Renard Siew (2)
Malaysia’s Carbon Credit Conundrum: For Putrajaya to Unlock the Potential, State Governments Must Provide the Keys
Renard Siew
Environmental conservation and economic opportunity can potentially converge through generating carbon credits based on Malaysia’s forests. However, the federal government must overcome the jurisdictional complexities that arise from the reality that forest management is predominantly governed by state authorities.
The Untapped Potential of Carbon Credit Trading in ASEAN
Renard Siew
ASEAN holds out immense potential for generating carbon credits, given the region’s incredibly rich biodiversity and abundance of renewable energy sources. Member countries should collectively forge commitment and a timeline for implementing regionwide carbon trading.