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4 Tweets Feb 04, 2023
1. The Natural Resources, Environment & Climate Change Ministry will study the role of water in energy production and climate change in developing the National Water Policy.
Minister Nik Nazmi says the new policy will also address flood management nationwide.
2. He explains, about 90% of natural disasters that happened globally were water-related, which caused millions in losses every year.
β€œSekarang, tempat-tempat yang sebelum ini tak pernah mengalami banjir, mereka alami, dan ini merupakan kesan perubahan iklim.”
3. β€œKita harus mengambil kira dan memberi keutamaan kepada rakyat, khususnya golongan B40 dalam pengurusan banjir,” he says.
β€œKajian demi kajian menyatakan bahawa golongan B40 yang paling terdedah kepada perubahan iklim.”
4. Meanwhile, Nik Nazmi also says the government has started transitioning to targeted subsidies by reducing subsidies for non-domestic medium and high-voltage electricity users.
He adds, this is because the blanket rebate is inefficient and unsustainable.

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