LOW CARBON CITY IN KLANG VALLEY: CITY COUNCILS’ PARTICIPATION

Abstract

Malaysia’s goal to reduce the carbon emission by 45% by the year of 2030 was adopted when Malaysia making a pledge to COP-21, which required the utmost participation from the society and the city councils. This paper will explore the participation of city councils towards low carbon cities (LCC) from perception and execution dimensions. Klang Valley was chosen as the study area because of the high-density population and its role as the center of economic and technologies’ growth. This research adopted qualitative approach by conducting in-depth interviews using semi-structured protocol with selected informants. Thematic analysis was conducted on the interview transcripts to identify the themes and sub- themes of the designated dimensions. Two themes emerged under the perception dimension namely understanding and responsibility while three themes surfaced under the execution dimension namely activities and program; engagement and collaboration; and awareness. This study indicated that the participation of city councils in Klang Valley to achieve the low carbon city goal is high.