Climate Change Bill likely to be tabled after Budget 2026, says minister
Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, who is performing the duties and functions of the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister, said the Bill is currently under review by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).
'Insya-Allah, once this Bill is finalised, we will table it in the Dewan Rakyat. The proposal is that if there are no major changes to RUUPIN, we will table it after the budget (presentation) this year and then proceed with the debate,' he said during the question-and-answer session.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad (BN-Simpang Renggam), who asked whether the government could guarantee that RUUPIN would be enforced as soon as possible, given that policies related to mining in Permanent Forest Reserves (HSK) remain unclear.
Commenting further, Johari said that to date, no mining activities have taken place within HSK areas in the country. — Bernama
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