Biomass

The Malaysian palm oil industry is making notable progress in addressing climate change and sustainability issues.

Palm oil faces a complex future, with new regulations and pressures challenging the ongoing sustainability of the industry.

Malaysia boasts an estimated total of 5.67 mln hectares of oil palm plantations, yielding over 90 mln tonnes of dried palm biomass annually.

Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the use of biomass pellets produced from recycled organic waste can reduce dependence on imported coal.

Malaysia is capable of becoming a biomass hub through the development of a circular economy in line with the country's status as the world's second largest exporter of palm oil.

Zuraida said Malaysia has been at the forefront of promoting palm oil and palm biomass in the manufacturing sector.

It was estimated that Malaysia produced 168 million tonnes of biomass annually and these include paddy husks, timber, coconut oil and palm waste.

Overall biomass is decreasing, mainly because of deforestation and land use changes making way for intensive agriculture.

Be it dust, polluting factories, polluting vehicles or waste and biomass burning, Delhi has to check its own sources of pollution.

Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Datuk Azman Mahmud, said the projection took into account the sector's foundation and ecosystem.

The results of the study may point to new, cheaper, ways to produce so-called second generation biofuels made from plants and biomass not destined for consumption such as corn stalks.

Oil palm biomass production will increase to 100 million tonnes a year by 2020 compared to its production of 83 million tonnes last year.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM), Mark Rozario berkata, angka itu didorong dasar tenaga boleh diperbaharui di Korea, Jepun dan China.