Post Event Highlights: Energy Summit Asia 2025

Mt. Stonegate Recently attended 2025 Energy Summit Asia by Financial Times, held on 25-26 of Jun 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event brought top-level policymakers, industry leaders and sustainability experts to discuss Asia’s critical role in the global energy transition. The event has revolved around balancing growth, energy security, and sustainability with a sharp focus on cross-border collaboration, financing frameworks, and technological innovation.

Throughout the discussions, there are key highlight that stood out as a critical focus area in shaping the region’s future:

1. Carbon Capture and Storage - A critical tool for Asia’s decarbonisation

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) was highlighted as a key enabler for Southeast Asia to reach net-zero, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like mining and heavy industry. Panellists from industry and policy backgrounds emphasized that CCS is no longer just about waste treatment, but rather a gateway to attracting low-carbon manufacturing investment, such as in blue hydrogen and ammonia.

However, cross-border CCS raises new challenges, which covers questions about ownership rights, liability in case of CO₂ leakage, data sensitivity in MRV systems, and risks of double counting all need to be addressed in national and international policy. The session highlighted that without proper regulation and collaboration between developed and developing countries, CCS progress will be slow. In this present, pilot projects are underway, and is expected to have a meaningful progress around 2028–2030 in Indonesia.

2. JETPs National Implementation and Financial Frameworks

   
   

As Southeast Asian nations confront the urgent need to transition away from coal, frameworks like the Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) have emerged as a promising model to unlock climate finance at scale. The $20 billion JETP commitment for Indonesia, backed by countries such as Japan, Germany, and the US, represents one of the most high-profile energy transition deals to date.

However, discussions at the summit revealed that capital alone is not the limiting factor. What matters more is a country’s institutional readiness and policy maturity. Without a robust project pipeline and aligned regulatory frameworks, pledged funds may face delays in deployment. In order to enhance effectiveness, governments must develop transparent financial structures which also supported by national investment platforms and detailed energy transition roadmaps.

3. Biodiversity and Social Responsibility in The Energy Transition

   
   

This session highlighted crucial reminder that energy transition should not come at the cost of environmental degradation. Investors and stakeholders are increasingly factoring in biodiversity risks and social impact when evaluating energy and mining projects. In the other hand, Global standards for Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) can help to set the baseline, but the panels agreed that policies must be localized, considering national regulations and community-specific impacts. As we navigate the complexities of decarbonization, it is clear that a holistic ESG approach is no longer optional, but essential.

In summary, The Energy Summit Asia 2025 made it clear that Asia is moving forward, but there’s still a long way to go. Countries need to work together, build stronger policies, and invest in both people and systems. A successful energy transition doesn’t just depend on financial sources, but it also depends on good planning, cooperation, and action.

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