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2020 saw the release of the Brunei Darussalam National Climate Change Policy (BNCCP), which included 10 major measures for a future that would be low-carbon and climate-resilient. The Permanent Secretary of Planning, Land Use and Environment stated that further efforts would be made on the year to counteract the current carbon sinks.
Notable agreements include Brunei's participation in the Kyoto Protocol in 2009, the Paris Agreement in 2015, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2007. Finding state-level solutions to address climate change vulnerabilities that could affect Brunei's future development is the country's current challenge.
The climate of Brunei is tropical equatorial that is a tropical rainforest climate [72] more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than the trade winds and with no or rare cyclones. Brunei is exposed to the risks stemming from climate change along with other ASEAN member states. [115] [116]
The Brunei government has pledged to enhance renewable energy, particularly solar PV, in order to assure the growth of sustainable energy. Brunei also intended to build the Temburong Smart City, which would mostly rely on solar energy and be dubbed the "Green Jewel of Brunei." However, Brunei has only put in 1.2 MW of solar as of now as a ...
This Order, which is applicable to Brunei Darussalam's territory, states that everyone has a responsibility to: (a) take, to the extent that it is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure the protection and management of the environment, and to prevent, reduce, or control any potential hazards that could lead to pollution or damage to ...
Virgoe (in glasses) during 2023 National Day of Brunei. John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe is a diplomat and was the British High Commissioner to Brunei from 2020 to 2024. He has expertise in economic diplomacy, climate change, [1] and Southeast Asia. [2]
Land development, pollution, encroachment, climate change, and invasive alien species are all threatening Brunei's biodiversity. Because of the high speed of land development for infrastructure projects and agricultural expansion, huge amounts of natural habitat have been cleared, resulting in habitat fragmentation and loss.
Yasmin congratulated them and gave them an update on Brunei's strategic interests in industry, energy, and climate change in relation to their assigned duties. Because France's largest oil and gas company, Total, is present in Brunei's energy sector, the two countries enjoy strong energy cooperation. [5]