Gamuda Cove’s masterplan design received a 5-diamond recognition at the Low Carbon City 2030 Challenge (LCC2030C) ceremony held in Hotel EQ, Equatorial Plaza Kuala Lumpur on 22 March 2022.
The Southern Klang Valley township is also the first private township to receive this recognition from the Environment and Water Ministry in collaboration with Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC).
“This recognition underscores Gamuda Land’s approach to ESG principles under the Gamuda Green Plan 2025 and is also a testament that we are on the right track in our sustainability efforts,” said Chu Wai Lune, Chief Operating Officer of Gamuda Land, the developer of Gamuda Cove.
The Gamuda Green Plan 2025 is a comprehensive framework charting tangible targets driven on environmental, social and governance (ESG) dimensions set forth over the next five years and beyond.
The plan commits the entire Group with specific steps to reduce direct and indirect corporate greenhouse gases emission intensity by 30% in 2025 and by 45% in 2030.
Key Design Elements “Guided by our core town-making principle, ‘when we get the places right, the town works’, we designed and planned Gamuda Cove with a target to achieve 45% overall reduction in carbon emission as compared to the business-as-usual design,” adds Chu.
Gamuda Cove will be introducing e-tram for intercity public transportation, encouraging adaptation to green mobility. The township will also use gravel pathways to reduce urban surface runoff.
He shared that this is aligned to Pillar 1 (Sustainable Planning and Design for Construction) of the Gamuda Green Plan.
While the LCC2030 Challenge takes four elements of measure into consideration, namely Energy, Urban Transport, Water and Waste; Gamuda Cove will be incorporating an additional two elements of measure in its carbon reduction strategies, namely Urban Planning and Building.
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Gamuda Land’s commitment |
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Urban Planning |
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Urban Transport |
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Energy |
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4 |
Building |
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Water |
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Waste |
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“We anticipate that the implementation of low carbon city strategies will see Gamuda Cove reducing up to 221,366 tCO2 against the baseline set if compared to the business-as-usual design of a township, this is equivalent to the 45% overall reduction,” says Chu. Gamuda Land will be working closely with Green Quarter Sdn Bhd to ensure all commitments are followed through.
