Indonesia has committed to transitioning towards low-carbon development to achieve Net Zero Emissions. There are energy scenarios expected to help realize Indonesia’s commitment, namely the “business as usual” scenario and the National Energy Policy scenario. The National Energy Policy scenario, based on Indonesia’s agreement in the 2016 Paris Agreement, aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 26% through increasing the energy mix, reducing dependence on carbon-based fuels, and expanding renewable energy sources from 2020 to 2050.

However, this is not sufficient to further reduce CO₂ emissions, so technology that can assist, such as the application of Carbon Capture Storage (CCS)/Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), is needed. Carbon capture storage, often referred to as carbon capture and sequestration, prevents large amounts of CO₂ from being released into the atmosphere. This technology includes capturing CO₂ produced by large industrial plants, compressing it for transportation, and then carefully injecting it into deep geological formations, where it is stored permanently (Global CCS Institute, 2011). Indonesia also has potential CO₂ storage capacity ranging from 400 to 600 gigatons in depleted reservoirs and saline aquifers. This potential allows for national CO₂ emission storage for approximately 322 to 482 years. To achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2060, Indonesia ambitiously aims to develop CCS technology and build CCS-Hubs. This initiative will not only accommodate domestic CO₂ but also promote international collaboration.

The Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas has completed the Final Draft of the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) for 2025-2045. In the Final Draft of RPJPN 2025-2045, clean energy is one of the policies of mutual concern, highlighting the importance of knowledge sharing to obtain information on Indonesia’s Geological Conditions in the Implementation of Carbon Capture Storage (CCS)/Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) as one of the strategies for achieving a green economy for economic transformation in Indonesia.

Through the Circular Talks themed “Shaping the Future of Industrial Decarbonization: Green Hydrogen & CCS/CCUS,” we invite stakeholders to discuss the general conditions of decarbonization and the development of green technology in Indonesia, the main challenges and strengthening steps, and to formulate a concrete roadmap and supporting policies.