Anti-graft group wants data on greenhouse gas made public

2026-03-05 - 15:34

The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism urged the government to mandate that the steel industry produce emissions reports. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: An anti-graft group has called for data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from steel producers to be made public for greater transparency. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) said that based on a study it published, reporting and data on GHG emissions were lacking. It added that uneven requirements to disclose such information allowed high-emission practices to go unchecked. To compound matters, the fragmented directives across ministries and agencies weaken coordination and regulation, it said. C4 also said that foreign-owned steel producers operate carbon-intensive technologies with limited scrutiny. “Existing governance gaps in Malaysia’s steel industry risk undermining the country’s climate commitments unless stronger transparency and regulatory reforms are implemented,” it said in a statement. Apart from making GHG data public, C4 also called on the government to make it mandatory for the industry to produce emissions reports. They also proposed that the government enact a Climate Change Act that sets enforceable emissions thresholds, reporting obligations, and penalties for non-compliance. “We also recommend the setting up of a central climate governance mechanism to align industrial, energy, and climate policies across ministries and regulatory agencies.”