Anwar and old friend Al Gore reunite (virtually) to talk climate challenges, decades after ‘reformasi’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim discussed the global climate crisis and Malaysia's move towards cleaner energy with former U.S. vice-president Al Gore.

They addressed the haze affecting Malaysia and the broader impacts of climate change, such as the floods in Nepal due to melting Himalayan glaciers.

Emphasizing the need for actionable plans, Anwar also invited Gore to visit Malaysia for further dialogue on climate issues.

Their association dates back to 1998, when Gore endorsed Malaysia's reformasi movement, which was met with criticism from the Malaysian government at the time.

SERDANG, Sept 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he spoke with former US vice-president Al Gore about the global climate crisis, haze affecting Malaysia and the country’s transition towards cleaner energy.

Anwar said Gore, who was in Singapore, had expressed sympathy over the haze after the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in Serian, Sarawak exceeded 500 two days ago.

“Former US vice-president Al Gore was in Singapore, and I had the opportunity to have a lengthy discussion with him about the environment and what is now referred to as the climate crisis,” he said in his speech at the closing ceremony of the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition here today.

Anwar said they also discussed the wider effects of climate change, including the recent floods in Nepal.

“Glacier ice from the Himalayan mountain range, which had remained firmly intact for thousands of years, melted into a massive valley in Nepal.

“This affects not only the people of Nepal, but also the people of Malaysia,” he said.

He said their discussion also touched on Malaysia’s commitment and ongoing efforts to accelerate the country’s energy transition away from fossil fuels towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.

“These are matters we cannot afford to forget; however, what we are capable of planning, we must execute,” Anwar said.

He also invited Gore to visit Malaysia soon to continue their discussions and explore closer cooperation on climate change and the country’s energy transition.

Gore, a prominent climate campaigner and founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, served as US vice-president from 1993 to 2001.

Anwar and Gore’s association dates back to 1998, when the American was US vice-president and Anwar was deputy prime minister before his dismissal from government and subsequent arrest.

During the 1998 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Kuala Lumpur, Gore publicly praised Malaysia’s reformasi movement, which had emerged following Anwar’s removal from office, prompting an angry response from the government of then-prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Separately, Anwar said he had declined an opportunity to meet former Indonesian president Joko Widodo, who is currently in Penang, due to his prior commitments in Kuala Lumpur today.

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马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣与美国前副总统阿尔·戈尔讨论了全球气候危机以及马来西亚向清洁能源转型的问题。

他们谈到了影响马来西亚的雾霾以及气候变化的更广泛影响，例如喜马拉雅冰川融化导致尼泊尔发生洪水。

安华强调需要制定切实可行的计划，并邀请戈尔访问马来西亚，就气候问题进行进一步对话。

他们的交情可以追溯到 1998 年，当时戈尔支持马来西亚的改革运动，但遭到了当时马来西亚政府的批评。

沙登，9月6日——马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今天表示，他与美国前副总统阿尔·戈尔讨论了全球气候危机、影响马来西亚的雾霾以及该国向清洁能源转型的问题。

安华表示，戈尔当时在新加坡，两天前砂拉越西连的空气污染指数（API）读数超过 500 后，他对雾霾表示同情。

“美国前副总统阿尔·戈尔访问了新加坡，我有机会与他进行了长时间的讨论，探讨了环境问题以及现在所谓的气候危机，”他在今天于此举行的马来西亚农业、园艺和农业旅游展览会闭幕式上发表讲话时说道。

安瓦尔表示，他们还讨论了气候变化的更广泛影响，包括尼泊尔最近发生的洪水。

“喜马拉雅山脉的冰川冰，数千年来一直保持完好无损，融化后流入尼泊尔的一个巨大的山谷。

他说：“这不仅影响尼泊尔人民，也影响马来西亚人民。”

他说，他们的讨论还涉及马来西亚致力于加快该国能源转型，从化石燃料转向更清洁、更可持续的能源的承诺和持续努力。

安华说：“这些都是我们不能忘记的事情；但是，我们能够计划的事情，就必须执行。”

他还邀请戈尔尽快访问马来西亚，继续进行讨论，并探讨在气候变化和该国能源转型方面更紧密的合作。

戈尔是一位杰出的气候活动家，也是“气候现实项目”的创始人和主席，他于 1993 年至 2001 年担任美国副总统。

安华和戈尔的交情可以追溯到 1998 年，当时戈尔是美国副总统，安华是副总理，之后戈尔被解职并遭到逮捕。

1998 年在吉隆坡举行的亚太经济合作组织峰会期间，戈尔公开赞扬了马来西亚的改革运动。这场改革运动是在安华被罢免后兴起的，这引起了时任总理敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德政府的愤怒回应。

安华另表示，由于他今天在吉隆坡已有其他安排，因此婉拒了与目前在槟城的印尼前总统佐科·维多多会面的机会。

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