20-05-2025
Selangor climate adaptation centre to inform policies
Tengku Amir Shah (centre) gracing the launch of SCAC in Shah Alam. With him are (from left) State Economic Planning Unit director Datuk Johary Anuar, Selangor Special Select Committee on Capability, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) chairman Lau Weng San, Jamaliah and Lee. — KK SHAM/The Star
The newly established Selangor Climate Adaptation Centre (SCAC) will address climate change through science, research and data-driven findings.
Located at Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah in Shah Alam, the centre will present reports twice a year to Selangor State Climate Change Action Council chaired by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
The next meeting is scheduled for the end of this month, said Selangor public health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin at the launch of SCAC at a hotel in Shah Alam.
Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah was the guest of honour at the event.
'This centre – the first of its kind in the country – will provide the platform to enhance policies, introduce innovations and restructure development towards sustainability and inclusiveness,' Jamaliah said, adding that SCAC's role was not merely reactive.
'The centre will not just be firefighting climate issues.
'It will focus on planning and long-term solutions based on science and data.'
Jamaliah said SCAC would comprise academics, international and local experts as well as representatives from the private sector with experience in climate-related planning.
'We also welcome strategic partnerships, particularly for capacity-building efforts and to support small and medium enterprises in Selangor in aligning with environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles,' she added.
The centre's executive director is Daniel Lee, who has 18 years of experience in the climate change sector. — By SHEILA SRI PRIYA
