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In March 2023, Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, announced the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 2 of 2023 concerning Implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage, as well as Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage in Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (the “MEMR 2/2023”). Indonesia, which has geological formations well suited to the development of carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) as well as carbon capture, utilization and storage (“CCUS”) projects, has become one of the first countries in Southeast Asia to promulgate regulations to support the integration of CCS/CCUS projects within upstream exploration and production activities with the goal of helping to decarbonize the industry.

Earlier this year, our article “Singapore Green Energy Transition – Recent Developments” discussed some of the steps that Singapore has been taking to build a sustainable future and address climate change. In this update, we focus on two new developments in South Korea and Singapore, which showcase the region’s efforts to accelerate the green energy transition and reach our net-zero targets.