Across the seabed off Borneo and the shores of Java, a new generation of steel pipelines is taking shape—not to move oil or natural gas, but to carry captured carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground for permanent storage.
These subsea arteries, some stretching more than 100 kilometers, form the backbone of an intensifying contest between Malaysia and Indonesia to become Southeast Asia’s premier CO2 storage hub.
As countries across East Asia look for practical ways to decarbonize high-emission industries, Malaysia and Indonesia are already…
