Malaysia needs to establish an independent commission on climate change to monitor and report on annual carbon dioxide emission reduction milestones, either to the public or Parliament, so as to keep track of the nation’s progress in becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

Past president of the Federation of Private Medical Associations, Dr Milton Lum, said 2050 is a long way ahead but the question is what are the milestones the country wants to achieve on the way there and who reports the milestones and to whom...