Almost eighty percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are contributed by fossil fuel energy use across the power generation, industry, transport, and buildings sectors*. To pave the way toward Net Zero Emissions (NZE), solutions must address sustainable energy generation, utilization, and management as top priorities, alongside the management of waste, Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use (AFOLU).
The Community of Practice on Energy Sustainability (COPE-BEST 2024) Workshop on Integrated Energy and Emission Management (E2M) aims to mobilize the energy sustainability community to collaboratively tackle the grand challenges of climate change. This will be achieved through the synergy of best practices and innovations in energy sustainability and GHG emission management.
*Global Greenhouse Gas Overview, USEPA, 2024.
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-overview
Professor Zainuddin Abdul Manan is a leading figure in chemical and energy engineering, renowned as the founding director of UTM’s Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT) and the UTM spin-off OPTIMISE Sdn Bhd. With over 25 years of experience as an engineer, academic leader, and consultant, he has completed over 100 R&D and consultancy projects, authored over 450 publications, and holds numerous patents. He is a recognized global expert in energy and resource conservation, serving as a chartered engineer, Fellow of IChemE and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, and a certified energy manager. Zainuddin’s initiatives have driven significant energy savings and accolades for UTM, including the ASEAN Energy Award and a top global ranking in SDG7.
Professor Ir Ts Dr. Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi is a prominent figure in chemical and energy engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, where she was Director of the Process Systems Engineering Centre for a decade. She co-founded Optimal Systems Engineering Sdn Bhd, a UTM spin-off specializing in resource minimization. With extensive involvement in 80 research and 17 industrial projects, she has developed seven resource minimization software and trained over 300 engineers. Her accolades include the Green Talents Award, ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women, and multiple national and international recognitions. Sharifah is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Cleaner Production and has held leadership roles in various scientific and engineering organizations.
Associate Professor Ir Dr. Lim Jeng Shiun is the Director of Products and Services at Optimal Systems Engineering Sdn Bhd, a UTM spin-off focused on energy conservation and GHG emissions reduction, and the Deputy Director of PROSPECT at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He specializes in process systems engineering for resource conservation and carbon planning and holds multiple professional certifications in energy management. Dr. Lim has applied his expertise in over 35 industrial projects, helping major companies and government agencies achieve significant energy and GHG reductions. He also teaches MSc Energy Management at UTM and has shared his insights in a book and various industry forums.
