Sarawak's Premier Abang Johari has called on Malaysia's federal government to create a regulatory framework for cross-border carbon dioxide transport. Several companies from Japan and Singapore, including Sumitomo, have applied to store captured emissions in Sarawak's offshore CCUS reservoirs. The state has its own CCUS law, but cross-border transport falls under federal jurisdiction. Sarawak is positioning itself as a regional carbon storage hub due to its large geological storage capacity. The absence of a federal framework is the main hurdle for these projects. The Premier raised the issue at the National Energy Council meeting, emphasizing the need for clear rules to enable international CO2 transport and storage as part of the state's green economy strategy.
