UMP pursues green agenda

UNIVERSITI Malaysia Pahang (UMP) will work with the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (Greentech Malaysia) to promote research cooperation efforts in green technology policy, management and Industry 4.0.

This comes after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two at the International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur last week.

GreenTech Malaysia is an agency under the purview of the Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Ministry tasked with spearheading green growth and sustainability in line with the Green Technology Master Plan.

The collaboration between UMP and GreenTech Malaysia will boost research in green technology and eco-products for commercialisation.

“UMP is committed to strengthening its research capacity through constructive and impactful collaborations with strategic partners locally and globally.

“Such collaborations are not only vital to UMP’s strategic positioning, but also significant in accomplishing the university’s mission to become a constructive partner for socio-economic development through research,” said UMP deputy vice-chancellor (Research & Innovation) Professor Datuk Dr Mashitah Mohd Yusoff.

“That commitment is reflected in UMP’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, which emphasises the ‘Communitising Technology’ agenda.”

She said UMP and GreenTech Malaysia were optimistic about the collaboration. Representing GreenTech Malaysia at the ceremony was its chief executive officer, Dr Mohd Azman Zainul Abidin. Present was Deputy Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis.