The Johor state government has set a few goals as part of policies introduced by the Johor Green Committee to encourage the use of renewable technologies and promote sustainability, The Star reports.
According to Johor executive councillor Ling Tian Soon, one of those goals is to have over 15,000 electric vehicles (EVs) statewide by 2030. “Based on figures from the road transport department (JPJ), there are currently 977 EVs in Johor, and our aim is to increase this number to 15,840 by 2030,” he said.
In order to support EV owners, the state has also set a target to have 1,245 charging stations by 2030, which is just over three times more than the current 377 charging stations nationwide. This green transportation policy was one of three introduced by the committee during its first meeting.
“We will also come out with standard operating procedures for the approval process of EV charging stations, where local councils will have to provide a decision within seven working days on whether to approve an application,” Ling said. He added that each local council will have a specific target to hit and that = the policy would also cater to Singaporean visitors as only cleaner-energy vehicle models will be allowed for registration in Singapore starting 2030.
In addition to the transportation policy, the committee also revealed a renewable energy policy with the goal of achieving 600MW of renewable energy by 2030. “Johor currently has a total renewable energy capacity of 199MW,” said Ling.
“With this new policy, we aim to increase it to 600MW by 2030.To achieve this, over the next few years, we will encourage both local and foreign investments in the renewable energy sector. We will also promote the adoption of renewable technologies by existing businesses such as hotels, factories, and residential properties,” he continued.
Another policy is to address climate issues, particularly floods. “We have introduced a climate change policy focusing on flood mitigation. This policy ensures that every local council considers flood risks before approving any development projects,” Ling explained.
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