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From CCS Ambition to Bankable Projects: Building Asia’s Carbon Capture Hubs & Cross-Border Value Chains

Asia is entering a pivotal phase in the development of its Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry. With ambitious decarbonisation targets, growing demand for lower-carbon industrial products and increasing pressure to address hard-to-abate emissions, CCUS is emerging as a critical component of the region's energy transition.

Across Southeast Asia, major carbon capture and storage initiatives are advancing, while governments, industrial emitters and project developers are exploring opportunities to establish regional CO₂ transportation networks, shared storage infrastructure and cross-border carbon value chains.

PETRONAS, TotalEnergies and Mitsui Sign Joint Venture Agreement to Develop Carbon Storage Area in Southern CCS Hub  
www.petronas.com, 23/10/26

INPEX starts FEED work on Bonaparte CCS Project in Australia 
https://www.spglobal.com, 23/10/26

SCG CBM Advances Trial of Mobile Carbon Capture Unit (MCCU) First Pilot in Thailand’s Cement Industry, Under Thai–Canadian Collaboration Towards a Low-Carbon Cement Industry                                                                                       
https://www.scgnewschannel.com, 14/10/26

Yet, turning ambition into reality requires more than technology. Project bankability, viable commercial models, investment frameworks, regulatory certainty, CO₂ transportation and storage infrastructure, and sustainable market demand will determine the pace and scale of deployment.

The 2nd Asia Carbon Capture Conference brings together industry leaders, policymakers, project developers, technology providers, investors and industrial emitters to examine the latest project developments, address commercial and regulatory challenges, and unlock opportunities for large-scale CCUS deployment across Asia.

From developing integrated carbon capture hubs and cross-border CO₂ networks to advancing industrial decarbonisation in cement, steel, refining and chemicals, the conference will explore how Asia can move from project announcements to final investment decisions and commercial execution.

Join us in Kuala Lumpur on 27-28 April 2027 to connect with key industry stakeholders, exchange insights and help shape the next phase of Asia's carbon capture industry.

Key Highlights:

• Making CCS Projects Commercially Bankable – Developing viable business models, commercial frameworks, risk allocation, CO₂ tariffs, government incentives and financing mechanisms.
• Building Integrated CCS Hubs & Cross-Border Value Chains – Aggregating industrial emitters, developing shared CO₂ transportation and storage infrastructure, and addressing regulatory frameworks, storage liability and bilateral agreements.
• Creating Investable Demand for CCS – Who pays for decarbonisation? Exploring carbon pricing, regulatory mandates, green premiums and low-carbon product markets to drive investment.
• Moving from Project Announcements to FID & Execution – Overcoming technical, commercial and regulatory barriers to advance CCS projects from concept to final investment decision and commercial operation.
• Industrial Decarbonisation Through CCS – Advancing carbon capture and permanent storage applications across power generation, refining, chemicals, cement and steel industries.
• CCU: Turning Captured Carbon into Commercial Value – Commercialising CO₂ utilisation pathways for low-carbon fuels, synthetic chemicals, building materials and other value-added products.