MPR Pushes for Indonesia to Become Asia-Pacific CCS Hub in Kuala Lumpur
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) RI, Eddy Soeparno, urged preparations for Indonesia to become the centre for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) development in the Asia-Pacific region at the Asia Carbon Capture 2026 forum in Crowne Plaza Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Malaysia.
In the forum, Eddy emphasised that the energy transition is not only related to environmental issues but also forms part of the national economic strategy and the strengthening of Indonesia’s energy resilience amid global dynamics.
“Indonesia faces significant challenges as well as great opportunities. On one hand, we have abundant fossil energy resources, but on the other, we still face dependence on energy imports, particularly fuels and LPG. Therefore, the energy transition must be part of the national economic resilience strategy,” Eddy stated in his comments in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He explained that Indonesia is in a crucial phase of economic transformation with a growth target of up to 8 per cent. To achieve this target, substantial investments are needed, along with a shift in the energy system towards more sustainable directions.
Eddy also highlighted Indonesia’s renewable energy potential, estimated at around 3,600 gigawatts.
In addition, Indonesia is assessed to have a very large carbon storage capacity, reaching around 600 gigatonnes of CO₂, thereby opening strategic opportunities in regional CCS development.
“Indonesia has great potential to become a regional CCS centre. The large carbon storage capacity, strategic geographical position, and increasing decarbonisation needs in Asia make Indonesia highly competitive for cross-border CCS cooperation,” he said.
According to Eddy, these opportunities must be accompanied by regulatory certainty and strong governance to attract investments.
Eddy appreciated the government’s steps in promoting regulations related to CCS, the carbon economy, and waste-to-energy as part of strengthening the green energy ecosystem.
“This great potential must be accompanied by strong governance, cross-sectoral coordination, and close collaboration between the government, industry, and financial sectors so that it can be translated into real investments,” he said.
Eddy affirmed Indonesia’s commitment to being part of the global solution to climate change, while ensuring that the energy transition provides economic benefits and creates jobs.
“Indonesia wants to be part of the global solution to climate change, while ensuring that the energy transition provides economic benefits, creates jobs, and strengthens national resilience,” he said.