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Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts
Japan aims to store 20 million tons of CO2 annually offshore Malaysia by 2030, using depleted gas fields to reduce its net emissions.
- Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for carbon capture, utilization and storage technology, despite doubts about its climate benefits.
- Japan, a major carbon emitter, plans to ship emissions from its polluting industries to Malaysia for storage within the next few years as part of this cross-border CCUS project.
- While the International Energy Agency considers CCUS a tool for curbing climate change, critics argue it distracts from proven emissions-reducing actions like renewable energy transition.
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Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts
Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage.
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