Sarawak govt, Norway firm sign MoU on reforestation project

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Torstein (left) and Wan Lizozman exchanging the MoU document, witnessed by Abang Johari (centre, behind), (from right) Morshidi, Len and Tom. — Photo by Chimon Upon

KUCHING: The Sarawak government yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Edge Global Norway AS with the aim to outline the
broad terms and their understanding in relation to their collaboration to drive the development, financing, execution and operations of a reforestation based and integrated value chain commercial project.

The signing took place at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here and was witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

The Sarawak government was represented by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Urban Development and Natural Resources Dr Wan Lizozman Wan Omar while Edge Global Norway AS was represented by Datuk Torstein Dale Sjotveit.

Under the terms of the MoU, the parties among others desire to discuss and cooperate to conduct activities related to the project
such as ecosystem mapping, baseline emission studies, carbon stock assessments and soil condition analysis in order to determine the optimum methodologies for the restoration, conservation or enhancement of such area that will be agreed between the parties for the
purpose of carbon trading, in a manner that satisfies the health, safety, environmental and financial requirements of the parties.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Assistant Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datu Len Talif Salleh, State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani and Edge Global Norway partner Tom Einer Jensen were present at the MoU ceremony.