Malaysia at CEM16 and MI-10 in Busan

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, led by Deputy Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Sri Fadillah Yusof, participated in CEM16 and MI-10 and undertook a working visit to KHNP Saeol NPP on 26 August 2025 in Busan, Republic of Korea.

• Main announcement/action: The delegation reaffirmed Malaysia’s NETR target to achieve 70 per cent renewable energy capacity by 2050, stressed the need for resilient, flexible, and modernized grid infrastructure, and endorsed the CEM-MI Agenda for Action (launched in Brazil, 2024), calling for public-private collaboration, clear policy direction, technological innovation, and sustainable financing.
• Background and event details: Malaysia highlighted AI’s role in energy planning, management, and demand forecasting, cautioned that expanding data centres requires sustainable electricity supply, and conducted a working visit to KHNP Saeol Nuclear Power Plant to observe nuclear safety technology and explore cooperation on nuclear energy as a low-carbon source.
  • Event: 16th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM16) & 10th Mission Innovation Ministerial (MI-10)
    • Date: 26 August 2025
    • Time: not specified
    • Location: BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • Agenda/subject: High-Level Dialogue on Power Transformation; High-Level Dialogue on Energy and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Working visit: KHNP Saeol Nuclear Power Plant
    • Date: 26 August 2025
    • Time: not specified
    • Location: Saeol NPP site, Republic of Korea
    • Agenda/subject: observe nuclear safety technology; explore potential cooperation on nuclear energy