Sarawak’s large land mass has potential to be biggest bioenergy producer in the region


Uggah (left) showing research samples from the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre to Ahmad Maslan (right). Looking on is Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (centre). — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak is committed to diversifying its economy through bio-economy, with biomass an integral part of that transition.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said a detailed roadmap and action plan would be implemented by a Federal-State Taskforce led by the State Planning Unit to make the transition to a “waste to wealth” economy based on biomass, bioenergy and bio-refining.

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