KUALA LUMPUR: Sultan Nazrin Shah today called on leaders to act before consensus is reached to tackle worsening global environmental crises.
The Sultan of Perak said meaningful action required honesty about barriers, attention to communities already experiencing environmental changes, and cooperation across science, finance, law and faith.
"It asks for leadership willing to act before consensus is complete, to bear short-term cost for long-term good, and to build coalitions that outlast any single mandate," Sultan Nazrin said at the opening of the Global Tipping Points Conference 2026 today.
The Ruler said Asia's exposure to environmental vulnerability was inseparable from its capacity to lead, citing its urban experimentation, clean energy transition, and traditions of community stewardship over natural resources.
