INSPIRE 2026
International Symposium on Islamic Perspectives in Renewable Energy
Conference: INSPIRE 2026 (International Symposium on Islamic Perspectives in Renewable Energy)
Tajuk: Perspektif Islam dalam Tenaga Lestari: Etika, Inovasi dan Peralihan Adil
Conference background
The International Symposium on Islamic Perspectives in Renewable Energy (INSPIRE) 2026 is a landmark interdisciplinary initiative that integrates faith-based ethics with contemporary environmental science. Formulated through a strategic partnership between the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia, this symposium serves as a high-level platform for intellectual and practical discourse.
As Malaysia pursues its national target of 70% renewable energy capacity and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the transition necessitates a framework that transcends technical capability to encompass social and ethical integrity. INSPIRE 2026 addresses this by exploring how fundamental Islamic values such as Khalifah (stewardship), Mizan (balance), and Maslahah (public interest), can provide a moral compass for a “Just Transition”. By uniting scholars, industry leaders, and policymakers, the symposium aims to bridge the gap between spiritual principles and sustainable energy practices, ensuring a future that is equitable, innovative, and deeply rooted in shared values.
Objectives
- The primary goal is to empower interdisciplinary research that integrates Islamic perspectives with sustainable energy development to realize an ethical, innovative, and just energy transition in Malaysia.
- Strategic goals:
- Advancing Interdisciplinary Scholarship: To strengthen academic contributions at the intersection of Islamic studies and environmental science, specifically within the renewable energy sector.
- Cultivating Strategic Partnerships: To establish a robust network of collaboration between academia, the energy industry, and government agencies to drive collective action.
- Developing Ethical Frameworks: To formulate practical, Shariah-compliant ethical guidelines that inform the development and deployment of sustainable technologies.
- Driving Shariah-Aligned Innovation: To explore and promote technological advancements in renewable energy that resonate with Islamic principles of sustainability.
- Ensuring a Just Transition: To design social and economic models that safeguard the welfare of all communities during the shift to green energy.
Importance of Islamic perspective in renewable energy
Sub tema
Etika Islam dalam Tenaga Lestari
- Prinsip khalifah dalam pengurusan sumber tenaga
- Konsep mizan (keseimbangan) dalam ekosistem tenaga
- Maslahah dan mafsadah dalam pembangunan infrastruktur tenaga
- Pendidikan alam sekitar
- Adab dan tanggungjawab terhadap alam sekitar
- Keadilan intergenerasi dalam penggunaan sumber
Inovasi Teknologi dan Perspektif Islam
- Teknologi solar dan wind energy: analisis dari perspektif Islam
- Biomass dan biofuel: peluang dan cabaran
- Hydrogen economy dan prinsip-prinsip Islam
- Smart grid dan pengurusan tenaga yang cekap
- Inovasi hijau dalam sektor pembinaan dan pengangkutan
Peralihan Adil (Just Transition)
- Keadilan sosial dalam peralihan tenaga
- Impak kepada komuniti bergantung kepada industri fosil
- Pembangunan kemahiran dan latihan semula tenaga kerja
- Akses saksama kepada tenaga bersih untuk semua
- Peranan zakat dan wakaf dalam pembiayaan tenaga lestari
Dasar dan Tadbir Urus
- Kerangka perundangan Islam untuk tenaga lestari
- Peranan institusi Islam dalam pembangunan dasar tenaga
- Pembiayaan Islam (Islamic finance) untuk projek tenaga hijau
- Sukuk hijau dan instrumen kewangan Islam
- Kerjasama antarabangsa dalam kalangan negara OIC
- Submission guideline
- Template download
- Submission link (abstract) “CMT submission link will be coming shortly”
- How to Submit
Participant will need to have a CMT account for registration and paper submission.
- Here is a link to create the account:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/general/account-creation.html
- Here is a link for authors on how to submit a paper:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html
- Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 May 2026
- Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 7 May 2026
- Full paper submission deadline: 20 May 2026
- Notification of full paper acceptance: 25 May 2026
- Conference date: 16 June 2026
- Moderator:
Dr Wan Fariza Alyati Wan Zakaria (Pengerusi Pusat Kajian Usuluddin dan Falsafah, Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM)
- Panel:
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- Prof. Dr. Norasikin Ahmad Ludin (SERI, UKM)
Beliau merupakan seorang Profesor Madya dan felo penyelidik di Institut Penyelidikan Tenaga Suria (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), yang memiliki kepakaran mendalam dalam bidang teknologi sel suria dan tenaga boleh diperbaharui.
- Prof. Dr. Norasikin Ahmad Ludin (SERI, UKM)
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- Prof. Madya Ts. Dr. Zul Ilham bin Zulkiflee Lubes (IKIM)
Beliau merupakan Pengarah Pusat Kajian Sains dan Alam Sekitar di Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) yang pakar dalam bidang tenaga lestari.
- Prof. Madya Ts. Dr. Zul Ilham bin Zulkiflee Lubes (IKIM)
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- Ustaz Mohd Nazri Chik (Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad)
Beliau merupakan pakar kewangan Islam yang berperanan penting dalam memacu Kewangan Sosial Islam dan Pengantaraan Berasaskan Nilai (VBI) bagi menyokong agenda kelestarian dalam sektor perbankan.
- Ustaz Mohd Nazri Chik (Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad)
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| TIME | PROGRAM / DESCRIPTION |
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| 8:00 - 9:00am | Registration and Arrival of Participants |
| 9:00 - 9:30am | Opening ceremony • Prayer recitation • Welcoming remarks by YBhg. Dato’ Hamzah bin Hussin (Chief Executive Officer, SEDA Malaysia) • Opening Speech by YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof (Deputy Prime Minister) • Montage Screening for INSPIRE 2026 • Photo Sessio |
| 9:30 - 10:30am | Keynote Session by Sahibus Samahah Tuan Ahmad Fauwaz bin Ali @ Fadzil (Mufti of the Federal Territory) Title: "The Responsibility of the Khalifah (Steward) in Environmental Protection: Shariah Perspectives on Sustainable Energy |
| 10:30 - 11:00am | Morning Refreshments |
| 11:00 - 12:30pm | Forum Title: "Integration of Islamic Ethics in the Development of Sustainable Energy in Malaysia" Moderator: Dr. Wan Fariza Alyati binti Wan Zakaria (Chairperson, Research Center for Theology and Philosophy, Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM) Panelists: 1. Prof. Dr. Norasikin Ahmad Ludin (Director, Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), UKM) 2. Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Zul Ilham bin Zulkiflee Lubes (Director, Center for Science and Environment Studies, IKIM) 3. Ustaz Mohd Nazri Chik (Group Chief Social Finance Officer, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad) |
| 12:30 - 2:00pm | Lunch Break & Zohor Prayer |
| 2:00 - 3:30pm | Parallel Presentation Sessions Room 1: Islamic Ethics in Sustainable Energy Room 2: Technology Innovation in the Islamic Perspectives Room 3: Just Transition |
| 3:30 - 4:00pm | Afternoon refreshments |
| 4:00 - 4:30pm | Closing ceremony • Presentation of Seminar Resolutions • Announcement of Best Paper & Best Presenter Awards • Closing remarks & prayer • Photo session |
Registration link “Coming Soon”
| Item | Total (RM) |
| Local Presenter | 300 |
| International Presenter | 600 |
| Proceeding only | 100 |
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