Putrajaya’s proposed carbon trading law not applicable in Sarawak, says state deputy minister

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KUCHING, May 23 ― The federal government’s proposed Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill to be tabled in Parliament by this year-end should not be applicable...

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“The Sarawak government had passed the Land Code Bill 2022, and pursuant thereto, the Land Rules, 2022 was enacted to regulate the use of land offshore and onshore Sarawak, the development of storage sites, the permanent storage of carbon dioxide on such sites and the monitoring of storage sites.

“In view of this, the CCUS Bill proposed by the Ministry of Economy must not encroach upon the constitutional authority of Sarawak over land and land use including the use of land for the development of carbon storage sites and land used for permanent storage of CO2, and all matters incidental or related thereto,” he asserted.

In a statement on Tuesday, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said the Cabinet had tabled a memorandum to pave the way towards a comprehensive legal framework to implement CCUS initiatives.

 

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