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10. Energy Sustainability Policies in Malaysia: Addressing Energy Efficiency and Environmental Greening

Authors : Santha Chenayah, Rajah Rasiah

Published in: Sustainability and Environmental Decision Making

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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This chapter seeks to analyze government policies launched to promote environmental sustainability in Malaysia. Critical theoretical arguments filled up the environment literature over the years. Energy sustainability and greening policies are explored followed by sources of energy consumption in the country. Then, the impact of the energy policies against their desired policy objectives is screened critically.

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Title: Energy Sustainability Policies in Malaysia: Addressing Energy Efficiency and Environmental Greening
Authors: Santha Chenayah
Rajah Rasiah
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Sustainability and Environmental Decision Making
Print ISBN: 978-981-15-9286-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-15-9287-4

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9287-4_6

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