KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has extended Malaysia’s commitment to adopting cleaner and more energy-efficient technologies during Asia's High-Level 15th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum.
The ministry said Loke also expressed confidence that the efforts could be made by improving public transportation accessibility, investing in infrastructure to reduce congestion and pollution, and embracing innovative solutions prioritising citizens' well-being.
“MOT believes via joint efforts and collaboration from participating countries and international partners, the Goals of the Aichi 2030 Declaration and, along with them, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement’s transportation-related ambitions can be achieved,” it said in a statement today.
The MOT hosted the forum, which was co-organised by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, the Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development of Division for Sustainable Development Goals / United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, from October 24 until October 26.
With the theme ‘Investing in Sustainable Transport: Catalyzing Economic and Social Development in the SDGs Era’, the three-day forum focused on four objectives, including the economic, social, and environmental benefits of implementing the Aichi 2030 Declaration.
Among others, the implementation plan of the Aichi 2030 Declaration towards better alignment of Asia’s transport policy and planning, programme, institutional arrangements, and infrastructure development is in line with SDGs' objectives and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
This includes a bounce-back strategy for transport in Asia following the Covid-19 pandemic and the call for international actions and support for implementing the Aichi 2030 Declaration.
— Bernama
