日本、马来西亚签署CCS合作备忘录

Core Points - Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Malaysia's Ministry of Economy in the field of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) [1] - The memorandum aims to explore the potential for future cross-border CCS cooperation and to discuss necessary institutional arrangements between the two countries [1] - A joint committee will be established to initiate bilateral consultations, focusing on CCS-related discussions, policy exchanges, and enhancing technical cooperation in transportation technology [1] Summary by Sections Memorandum Details - The memorandum is not a formal agreement as required by the London Protocol for cross-border CO2 transport, but serves as a starting point for further discussions [1] - The memorandum will help clarify responsibilities and details related to CCS in future discussions [1] Background and Context - Preliminary discussions on establishing cross-border CO2 transport arrangements began in April 2023 [1] - Malaysia currently hosts three out of four advanced CCS projects overseas, which are part of nine major projects identified by Japan's state-owned organization, Japan Metals and Energy Security Organization [1] - These nine major projects aim to achieve an annual CO2 storage capacity of approximately 20 million tons in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region [1]