Seminarium med Zaini Ujang

Om föreläsningen

This lecture presents a new scenario for climate action before 2050 in which net-zero GHG emissions should be global targets. Despite the urgency to reduce GHG emissions, and increase offsetting through various mitigation initiatives, state actors have been politically divided in commitment of its implementation. Therefore focus should also be on the roles and potentials of “non-state actors”, including academia, trade chambers, professional bodies, non-governmental organisations, influential figures, student activists and responsible individuals. They can be prime movers in many ways with various innovations in many areas, including water sector.

Bio

Zaini Ujang, 60 is a promoter of non-state actors in enhancing climate action, particularly in water and environmental sectors. He was a professor and Vice-Chancellor (similar to Rector or President in some countries) of University Teknologi Malaysia (2008-2013), before being appointed as Secretary-General of various ministries in Malaysia (2013-2025) on higher education, human resource, water, energy, green technology and health. He was twice appointed as the head of Malaysian delegation and negotiation team to COP26 and COP27, respectively.

An active water advocate and water engineer, he was chairing specialist group on developing countries and later became Vice-President, International Water Association (2004-2006), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Physiographic Lund, Sweden since 2012.

He embarks on 100-Day-World-Lecture-Tour, starting from April 16, 2025, visiting 15 countries, 40 universities, and four continents. Sweden is the fifth country in his tour.