Malaysians need to change their energy consumption and production patterns in order to adapt to global challenges, Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik says.

The minister said energy security and sustainability, including ensuring a minimum impact on environment, will require everyone to play a crucial role so that "all of us can still enjoy these privileges in future".

Dr Lim said the final commercial energy demand in Malaysia is expected to increase by 47 per cent by 2010. It has already increased by 31 per cent, to 1,632 petajoules in 2005 from 1,244 petajoules in 2000.

Business Times