KUALA LUMPUR: The sheer density of megacities in the Asean region is posing enormous environmental risks.

       This makes it critically important to focus on energy efficiency improvement, experts said.

       ABB Motion, Asia, senior vice-president R Narayanan said as hotbeds for social change and economic prosperity, megacities in the region are becoming a growing source of greenhouse gas emissions.

       “However, by breaking down the sources and identifying opportunities in which energy efficiency can make the biggest impact, megacities can lead the way in tackling the climate crisis,” he said in a virtual media roundtable on Asean Energy Efficiency Imperative yesterday.