7.4.4 : Policy development for clean energy technology

UTM Hosts Business Lunch on Sustainable Combustion for Cleaner Energy in Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s (UTM) Policy Support for Clean Energy: Sustainable Combustion Showcase

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) plays a direct, crucial role in clean energy policy development by serving as the convener for a collaborative platform that synthesizes academic research, industry expertise, and policy requirements to propose effective strategies for achieving Malaysia’s net-zero carbon targets.

The "Business Lunch: Sustainable Combustion Showcase," hosted by the Sustainable Energy Reacting Flow (SERF) Research Group at UTM, was a pivotal event on June 20, 2024. This event was not merely an academic exercise; it was structured to inform and support government policy development for clean energy technology.

The event's direct contribution to policy is demonstrated by:

• Facilitating Multi-Sector Dialogue with Policymakers: The showcase "brought together key stakeholders from academia, industry, and government" to discuss the challenges and opportunities in sustainable combustion. This diverse forum, which included industry leaders from major players like PETRONAS, Malakoff Corporation Berhad, and TNB Genco, ensured that technical, financial, and regulatory perspectives were captured.
• Identifying Policy and Incentive Needs: The roundtable discussion focused heavily on the "financial and technical hurdles" in shifting from coal to cleaner alternatives (biomass, hydrogen, ammonia). Participants explicitly "stressed the need for government policies, incentives, and academic research to make clean energy solutions commercially viable and accessible." This input provides the government with a direct, consolidated request for specific policy levers.
• Establishing a Formal Policy Advisory Body: The showcase "concluded with a consensus among participants to form a collaborative society comprising power producers, industries, policymakers, and university experts." The stated aim of this proposed society is to "collectively address concerns, propose solutions, and assist the government in formulating effective policies that support sustainable development and energy efficiency goals."

By establishing this collaborative mechanism and channeling high-level, practical industry challenges directly to the government, UTM acts as a vital bridge, turning research and industry experience into actionable clean energy policy.

Source :

https://news.utm.my/2024/07/business-lunch-sustainable-combustion-showcase/

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