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During the Dinner Reception for a visiting EU delegation in Sabah, CM Datuk Seri Musa Aman has called for support from the European Nation to help develop renewable energy and green technologies in Sabah. The power supply issue is critical in Sabah, although the Federal government agreed to utilize more gas for Sabah's electricity needs, we still need to find solutions through renewable energy and green technologies. CM Musa Aman said the European Union might be able to help if they are willing to extend technical collaborations and capacity building.
The Sabah state government encourages oil palm planters within the state to become a part of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and adhere to its guidelines. Meanwhile, the state government has also initiated the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) to support the downstream manufacturing and research the potentials from palm oil.Sabah is currently pursuing the use of biomass waste to generate electricity. The Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) is also one of the government's commitment to ensure sustainability and to protect Sabah's rich heritage. Other than that, the Sustainable Forest Management are also working to rehabilitate degraded forest, conserving and cease logging in various parts of the state.
Sabah would like to see greater interaction between the EU and Sabah in fields such as education, capacity building, exchange of information and human resource development.
