Malaysia

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The Climate Finance Accelerator in Malaysia

The Climate Finance Accelerator in Malaysia is led by our delivery partner PwC Malaysia. CFA Malaysia closed its first

call for proposals in March 2026 and twelve businesses were selected to join the cohort.

Climate policy in Malaysia

As a rapidly developing country, Malaysia faces high emissions from its energy, transport, agriculture and manufacturing sectors, leaving the country vulnerable to climate issues such as seasonal haze, loss of biodiversity and flooding.

The government has set the ambitious goal of reaching peak emissions by 2030 in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), guided by policies such as the National Energy

Transition Roadmap (NETR) and National Climate Change Policy 2.0.

Despite this focus, a significant financing gap remains, with RM 1.2 trillion identified in energy transition alone. CFA Malaysia aims to help bridge this gap by enhancing the investment readiness of climate solutions and strengthening their relationships with capital providers.

Climate Finance Accelerator Malaysia 2026 Cohort

ByoMax converts biomass and waste carbon into purified drop-in products that directly replace fossil carbon, fuels, energy and materials across hard-to-abate industries.

Hangterra Bamboo commercialises proprietary bamboo fibre technology to produce scalable, low-carbon materials that replace fossil-based alternatives for geotextiles, composites, building materials and sustainable infrastructure applications.

Entomal Biotech converts food waste into sustainable insect protein and organise fertiliser through Black Soldier Fly technology, enabling circular economy solutions and carbon offset impacts.

IOI Palm Wood transforms underutilised oil palm trunks into OnCore engineered panels, providing a zero-deforestation timber alternative that locks in biogenic carbon and avoids methane emissions.

FatHopes Energy decarbonises aviation operating an integrated feedstock aggregator and building a Sustainable Aviation Fuel refinery in Malaysia, backed by proprietary digital traceability.

Materials In Works transforms difficult-to-recycle label liner waste into circular cellulose materials, reducing incineration, carbon emissions and dependence on virgin packaging resources.

MEC Clear Waste transforms solid waste infrastructure by utilising globally patented technology to sustainable process clinical and municipal waste, driving critical decarbonisation and mitigating environmental impact.

Nichcom Go develops EV charging infrastructure. Their SPACEPLUS app manages EV charging access, supporting adoption and potentially lowering transport emissions through cleaner mobility.

Qarbotech has a proprietary biostimulant, QarboGrow, which enhances photosynthesis in crops, reducing chemical inputs and emissions while improving yields for farmers globally.

Sage Promaster pioneers cradle-to-cradle circular economy solutions, transforming hazardous waste into Sagefuels - a coal replacing green fuel that abates fossil use while eliminating landfill and incineration.

Tigasfera Greentech delivers decarbonisation-as-a-service by transforming biomass waste into biochar and renewable energy, sequestering carbon and generating carbon removal credits while advancing a circular bioeconomy.

ZetaTech advances climate resilience through innovative nano additives for cooling and carbon removal, reducing pollutant emissions, enhancing energy efficiency and accelerating a sustainable future.

Expression of Interest to Join CFA