KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC) aims to secure RM1.6 billion in business leads from International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference (IGEM) to be held from 19-23 October this year.
Chief executive officer Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor said this is the first time the exhibition is going to be done virtually, in response to the Covid-19 challenges.
He said last year, IGEM 2019 was able to secure RM6 billion in business leads.
Cumulatively, he said this flagship event of MGTC has been able to rope in RM29.09 billion worth of business leads over the span of 10 years.
IGEM is an annual event organised by Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) and co-organised by MGTC.
Shamsul Bahar was speaking at the MGTC media hi-tea event today.
Also present were KASA minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and his deputy Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad, MGTC chairman Prof Datuk Ir Dr A Bakar Jaafar, Media Prima Bhd group chairman Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Junid, TV3 head of news Kamaruddin Mape and Media Mulia managing director and group editor Mohamad Azlan Jaafar.
During the event, media representatives were briefed about MGTC's history and its role in managing climate change and green development.
Meanwhile, Shamsul Bahar said less than 30,000 green products have been developed between 2010 and 2019 worth RM556 million through the government's green procurement programme.
He said MGTC targets to have 50,000 green products developed by 2030.
