TOKYO -- Japan plans to work with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to develop carbon capture and storage technologies as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's vision for a zero-emissions Asian community.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine driving up crude oil and other energy prices, emerging Asian economies could grow more reliant on cheaper but carbon-intensive coal. Japan believes this could fuel interest in carbon capture and storage projects, which would allow them to reduce emissions while still relying on the fossil fuel.
