Southeast Asia is planning a long-term future for gas
Southeast Asia counting on carbon capture
The region’s shift from coal- to gas-fired generation will require additional strategies to meet ambitious carbon targets
Governments and energy industry players in Southeast Asia are planning to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) and so-called ‘carbon-neutral’ LNG to extend the use of gas in the long term, as the question of how to meet ambitious climate commitments without causing too much disruption to regional economies comes ever more sharply into focus. A radical transformation of Southeast Asia’s energy sector is required to reach the region’s 2050 net-zero and carbon-neutrality aspirations. As a consequence, the region is tipped to be one of the most important drivers of gas demand growth, amid rising electricity consumption from improving living standards and industrialisation. Southeast Asia’s gas d
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