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Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts
The $1.1 billion project aims to store 20 million tons of CO2 annually in offshore Malaysian sites to help Japan reduce emissions and establish Malaysia as a carbon capture hub.
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.