IGEM 2019: Innovating Sustainability

The International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM) returns for its 10" edition, targeting RM2.8 billion in business leads and 35,000 visitors from 35 countries.

Held from 9 — 11 October 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, IGEM 2019 was officiated by Yang Amat Berhormat Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, in the presence of cabinet ministers, ambassadors, international delegates and other dignitaries.

Spearheaded by YB Yeo Bee Yin, the Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, IGEM 2019, themed “Innovating Sustainability”, boasts a sold-out exhibition floor of over 300 booths across renewable energy (RE), energy efficiency, transport, waste, water, manufacturing and agriculture sectors, with a view to anchoring all innovation on sustainability as well as adopting sustainability across all industries to ensure a promising future of climate stability along with economic prosperity.

YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said, “Today is a great day for us to recommit to delivering on our climate change responsibilities. We have seen the emergence of a low-carbon economy that is based on improving human well-being and building social equity while reducing environmental risks and scarcities. Over the past couple of decades, the green economy has emerged as a strategic priority to basically transform economies into drivers of sustainability.”