Energy Minister Peter Chin Opens ASEAN Event in Kuala Lumpur
Dato’ Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui is the current Malaysian Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water.
He has been the Member of Parliament of Miri in Malaysia since 1985 and is currently the party organising secretary of the Sarawak United People’s Party.
Dato’ Sri Peter Chin delivered the keynote speech at today’s Asean Affairs, Save Our Planet Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mr Chin spoke of the growing need for buinsess in Malaysia to become more environmentally aware. He also spoke in detail about Malaysia’s onoing electricity demands, the potential use of Nuclear Energy and the importance of renewable energy.
Highlights of the days events were
| 11.00 am |
| Arrival & Registration |
| 11.30 am |
| Lunch |
| 1.00 pm |
| Master of Ceremonies welcomes everyone. Jaime Zulkifli Director Clarus Communications (Malaysia) |
| Mr Swarup Roy Founder & Chief Executive Officer ASEAN AFFAIRS ‘Join us to Save Our Only Home’ |
| 1.15 pm |
| Session 1 – ‘Governments as Change Agents – An Uphill Task’ Asean governments, including Malaysia, have not been effective leaders in combating climate change. How can they reverse course and lead? |
| Speakers: 1.15 – 1.40 pm YB Dato’ Sri Peter Chin Minister of Energy, Green Technology & Water, Malaysia ‘Building a Green Malaysia: Challenges & Opportunities’ (Keynote Address) |
| 1.40 – 2.00 pm YB Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, MP Advisor & Patron, the Malaysia-Europe Forum (MEF) & former Minister of International Trade & Industry, Malaysia ‘Building a Green ASEAN: Challenges & Opportunities’ |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm H.E. Vincent Piket Ambassador & Head of Delegation, The Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia ‘Post-Copenhagen – The Road Ahead’ |
| Panel Discussion: 2.15 – 2.45 pm YB Dato’ Sri Peter Chin YB Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, MP H.E. Vincent Piket |
| Moderator: Swarup Roy Founder & Chief Executive Officer ASEAN AFFAIRS |
| 2.50 pm |
| Session 2 – ‘Companies As Change Agents: Leading The Way’ The capitalist system has left the world’s largest carbon footprint. How can it reverse course and maintain profitability? |
| Speakers: 2.50 – 3.15 pm Tony Novak Country General Manager Emerson (Thailand) Ltd ‘Energy and Emerson’s Effect on The Carbon Footprint’ |
| 3.15 – 3.35 pm Steve McCoy Founder & Principal Counterpoint Consulting Sdn Bhd, Malaysia ‘Transition 21: What should business in the 21st century look like, why, and how do we get there?’ |
| 3.35 – 3.50 pm Professor Said Irandoust President &CEO AIT (Asian Institute of Technology), Thailand ‘Companies leading the way: Green Jobs of tomorrow’ |
| 3.50 – 4.05 pm Niraj Sharan Chairman Aura Inc. & Aura Energy – US, Italy & India ‘Smart & Responsible Energy Management’ |
| Panel Discussion: 4.05 – 4.35 pm Tony Novak Steve McCoy Said Irandoust Niraj Sharan |
| Moderator: Kamarul Bahrin Haron Senior Editor Astro Awani |
| 4.35 – 4.55 pm |
| Coffee break |
| 4.55 pm |
| Session 3 – ‘The Sustainable Corporation’ Are corporations only interested in complying with social, environmental and energy requirements or can they go beyond mere compliance and move toward combating effective climate change? |
| Speakers: 4.55 – 5.15 pm M.Prakash Chandran Executive Vice President & Head Siemens Energy Sector, ASEAN Cluster President & CEO Siemens Malaysia ‘Answers that will save our Planet’ |
| 5.15 – 5.25 pm M.R. Chandran Advisor to the Executive Board Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) ‘Agriculture Commodities & Sustainability’ |
| 5.25 – 5.40 pm Gurmit Singh Director Centre for Envrionment, Technology and Development (CETDEM) and CAN-SEA Regional Coordinator, Malaysia ‘Energy Efficiency in an individual house setting: A Malaysian Case Study’ |
| 5.40 – 5.55 pm Hans Guttman Coordinator The Wetlands Alliance AIT (Asian Institute of Technology), Thailand ‘Engaging in the new Eco-Economy – beyond mere compliance and for public relations’ |
| 5.55 – 6.05 pm Julie Anne McLaughlin Regional Director South East Asia E.ON Climate & Renewable Carbon Sourcing, Singapore ‘Reducing Carbon footprint’ |
| Panel Discussion: 6.05 – 6.30 pm M.Prakash Chandran M.R. Chandran Gurmit Singh Hans Guttman Julie Anne McLaughlin |
| Herbert Dittmar Managing Director Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd |
| Thomas Brandt Head of the Environment Energy and Green Tech Committee EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry, EUMCCI |
| Moderator: Mr Puvan Selvanathan Group Chief Sustainability Officer Sime Darby |
| 6.30 pm |
| Session 4 – ‘Financing The Fight Against Climate Change’ It’s all about the money and who is going to finance the war against climate change, corporations or governments? |
| Speakers: 6.30 – 6.45 pm Mr Shayne Heffernan Founder Heffernan Group & Ebeling Heffernan, Bahamas ‘The What and How of attracting ‘Green’ investments’ |
| 6.45-7.00 pm |
| Closing Address Dato Dr. Achim G. Deja TIMA GmbH President / CEO, Wachtberg- Pech, Germany Member of UN Global Compact Signatory UNGC Caring for Climate / UN Water mandate ‘From Pollution to Solution; Companies who are the chief polluters should seize the moment to build the momentum towards the $Trillion green business’ |
| 7.00 pm onwards |
| Networking Reception, Sultan Lounge, Mandarin Oriental Courtesy: Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd |
| This programme is correct as of 28th July 2010 The organizers reserve the right to amend the programme |
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