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SOOK: Sabah remains a net carbon sink or carbon-negative state based on greenhouse gas inventory data and the latest reports, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

He said the status was supported by the State’s large forested areas, which contributed significantly to the country’s carbon absorption capacity.

Hajiji said forests play an increasingly important role in reducing the impact of global warming as carbon sinks, while peat swamp and mangrove forests could also support the State’s Blue Economy and Green Economy development.

He said inclusive forest management involving local communities could balance conservation with socio-economic wellbeing through projects such as forest restoration, rehabilitation of water catchment areas and alternative income activities involving kelulut honey and rattan.

He said the Sabah Forestry Department had received RM70.8 million under Rolling Plan One of the 13th Malaysia Plan for forestry projects in Sabah, while the State had received RM126.36 million under the Ecological Fiscal Transfer Fund since 2019 for biodiversity conservation projects.