The NCMP provides a structured framework to catalyse cost-effective climate action through a high-integrity, inclusive carbon market that accelerates national decarbonisation goals.
It supports Malaysia’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 target to reduce absolute emissions by 15 to 30 million tCO2e by 2035, through both domestic initiatives and international cooperation.
The policy is anchored on four pillars: (i) Implementing a high-integrity market; (ii) Driving a conducive ecosystem; (iii) Accelerating carbon credit trading; and (iv) Strengthening domestic and international linkages.
It utilises a Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC) Curve to prioritise low-cost domestic mitigation while leveraging international carbon finance for high-cost, "hard-to-abate" measures.
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