LONDON: The Sarawak Sustainability Blueprint 2030 is set to be officially launched at the end of May by Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
The blueprint serves as a strategic roadmap for Sarawak’s transition to a green economy, featuring 10 strategic thrusts, 48 strategies and 111 action plans, targeting the development of 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity, and aims for a 70 per cent renewable energy mix by 2030.
Recently finalised by the Sarawak Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESty), the blueprint was a key point of discussion during a high-level roundtable held earlier on Thursday local time at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
The session, led by Abang Johari along with his delegation, brought together scholars and experts to explore sustainability and green development strategies.
He shared about Sarawak’s upcoming green policy instruments, including the Sarawak Energy Transition Policy (SET-P) and the Sarawak Hydrogen Economy Roadmap, reinforcing the state’s role as a regional leader in sustainable development and clean energy.
The dialogue at LSE emphasised partnerships and knowledge exchange to advance the state’s sustainability ambitions, with a shared commitment to balancing economic growth, environmental protection, and social inclusion.
Meanwhile, LSE also expressed strong interest in potential collaboration with Sarawak across areas such as forest conservation, financial services, education, and climate change.
On the same day, Abang Johari and his delegation also held a meeting with the President and Vice-Chancellor of LSE, Larry Kramer, to discuss opportunities for strategic collaboration between both parties.
The meeting served as a strategic opportunity to establish cooperation with the leadership of one of the world’s leading institutions in the fields of economics, public policy and sustainability.
The discussion focused on exploring long-term collaboration between the Sarawak Government and LSE.
This strategic cooperation particularly aims to encompass executive education for the public service and government-linked institutions, postgraduate study pathways and scholarships for Sarawakian students, joint research, institutional networking and academic exchange, as well as opportunities for LSE’s involvement in Sarawak’s climate, energy and sustainability agenda.
This strategic partnership highlights Sarawak’s commitment to building global-standard academic collaboration that supports the state’s aspirations for sustainable development, policy leadership, and human capital development.
