Natural gas primary fuel to mitigate carbon emissions

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Natural gas is clearly the fuel of choice to overcome the numerous foreseeable challenges in mitigating carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality globally.

Malaysian Gas Association President Hazli Sham Kassim said with the government's commitment to becoming a low carbon economy, natural gas was currently the perfect partner for renewables.

"Natural gas offers integrated innovative gas solutions for the country's long-term energy mix, be it as feedstock for industries, fuel for heating or combustion at lower environment and cost," he said in his presentation at the eight National Energy Forum (NEF) here today.

He said the combination of abundance and accessibility of natural gas was hardly matched by other fossil fuels.

"These factors alongside an efficient delivery infrastructure in Malaysia render natural gas the perfect partner to renewables, enhancing power generation reliability and ensuring energy security.

"With increasing preference as fuel and feedstock for the industrial and transportation sectors, natural gas is set to fuel a sustainable future," he said.

The one-day NEF themed “Carbon Neutral Future, a Country in Transition” was jointly organised by the Energy Commission, MGA and Energy Council of Malaysia.

The forum, officiated by Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin was aimed at paving the path for Malaysia’s sustainable future.

Participated by policy makers, regulators, government officials, industry experts and environmental non-profit organisation representatives, the NEF addressed the issues and challenges faced by the industry.

-- BERNAMA