Malaysia's 10-year energy plan updateMalaysia renewed its 10-year National Energy Efficiency Action Plan on Tuesday (August 11), aiming to save US$21.5 billion by 2035. The plan seeks to reduce energy demand by 11.6%, equivalent to 26.1 million metric tons of CO2 emission reduction. Economy Minister Akmal Nasir highlighted the previous plan (2016-2025) exceeded targets, saving US$3.9 billion and reducing 35.6 million tons of CO2. Amid rising electricity demand from AI infrastructure and its status as a fast-growing data centre hub, Malaysia encourages energy sustainability and passed a law in 2023 for major consumers. Generated by AI