The Sabah Roadmap Project will avoid at least 505,950 tons of CO2e over 20 years, and contribute to millions more through watershed conservation plans.

RE mini-grids installed in 200+ villages will avoid up to 40,214 metric tons of CO2 annually.

RE mini-grids are the least carbon intensive solution to rural electrification. 

Diesel generators are displaced in off-grid communities, and Sabah’s dependence on fossil fuel for grid electricity is significantly reduced.

The project follows the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), calculating the mitigation potential based on energy consumption from RE mini-grids installed in the 400 villages over a 20-year period. This calculation used an emissions factor for electrification of rural communities using renewable energy (AMS-I L) that considers displacement of fossil fuel based lighting and standalone diesel generators.

The project creates additional emission reduction opportunities through the protection of 100,000+ acres of forests with community-based natural resource management.

Villages in the project’s portfolio are isolated forested regions or coastal towns within mangroves.

Sabah is known for its distinctive ecosystems with high biodiversity, from forested mountains to underwater kingdoms, that multi-sectoral efforts are rallying to protect.

Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s biodiversity. Forest degradation rates are up to 26% lower on indigenous lands.

In Sabah, generations of indigenous communities have connected their beliefs and culture with the protection of nature.

We identified 67+ micro-hydro projects with the potential to protect 100,000+ acres of forests through watershed conservation incentives.

The project’s approach includes community training on the need for natural resource management. This involves the development of community-defined protocol and monitoring practices to enforce it.