OCTOBER 29 — This letter is in response to Malay Mail’s article, dated 18 September 2018, titled "Putrajaya says no to nuclear energy, but keen on coal from East Malaysia".

While it is most admirable that nuclear energy is not being considered anymore in Malaysia, going for conventional energy sources, such as coal, is not the right path for Malaysia. Malaysia should instead focus on the world of opportunities in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to offset the need to build new carbon-based powerplants.

Currently, around the world, these things are happening: