To assist in moving cities toward a low-carbon future, the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), a division of the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA), launched the LCC project. The Low Carbon Cities Framework (LCCF), which was created in 2011, seeks to do this by giving Local Authorities, universities, and every state in the country the tools they need to make their cities low carbon. The four primary categories that the LCCF examines for reducing carbon emissions are the urban environment, urban infrastructure, urban transportation, and buildings. The program offers all the resources required to execute low-carbon plans in an organised and significant way, such as measurement and reporting protocols, city design principles, and an assessment and recognition scheme.
Low-carbon cities aim to cut emissions through low-greenhouse gas consumption patterns, the use of low-carbon energy sources and industrial technologies, and the demonstration of high energy efficiency. This is important since the main human greenhouse gas (GHG) released into urban environments is CO2. During development plans, urban planning through land use planning and planning control is essential to the implementation of low carbon cities. Compact cities, eco-cities, and green cities are a few examples of spatial concepts that are becoming more and more popular that use sustainable development principles. Modern green technologies and renewable energy are likewise becoming more and more well-liked. With increased urbanisation, the need to build low-carbon cities is more urgent, and the government and local authorities are essential to accomplishing these objectives.
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MSCA NEWSLETTER I VOL 6 I DECEMBER 2023
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