TNB targets 40,000 mangrove saplings nationwide

TNB, the leading energy utility in Malaysia, is targeting the planting of 40,000 mangrove saplings across six locations nationwide under its My Brighter Green Initiative (MBGI) 2026. The initiative, which began in 2017, has already planted nearly 200,000 trees, with an estimated absorption of about 3,140 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) annually.

The latest planting, carried out in collaboration with the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), saw TNB and MNS plant 1,500 mangrove saplings at the Chenaam Fishermen's Jetty in Sungai Acheh, bringing the total number of trees planted to date to 39,000. TNB's Chief Retail Officer, Datuk Kamal Arifin A. Rahman, emphasized the importance of mangrove planting in coastal areas as the trees serve as breeding grounds for marine life and help reduce coastal erosion.

The event was officiated by Penang Rural Development, Agro-technology and Food Security, and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Datuk Rashidi Zinol, who highlighted the significance of the Chenaam Fishermen's Jetty location in an estuary and coastal area rich in mangrove forest ecosystems, which are also gazetted as a forest reserve and closely linked to the livelihoods of the fishing community.

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