Asia’s economies are expanding rapidly, creating the dual challenge of meeting rising energy demand while ensuring environmental sustainability and resilience. The region’s energy future will depend on a diverse portfolio of solutions, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), biomethane, hydrogen, advanced biofuels, and renewables, alongside innovative technologies that can transform production, distribution, and consumption.
This Roundtable will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to discuss how these solutions can reduce emissions, enhance energy security, and drive sustainable growth. It will examine the latest trends in technology, investment, and policy shaping Asia’s transition, and explore the frameworks and partnerships required to accelerate adoption. The dialogue will also highlight how regional cooperation can enable the infrastructure and markets needed for a cleaner, more resilient, and dynamic energy system in the decades to come.
This session will explore:
- What are the most promising energy solutions for Asia’s future across power, industry and transport?
- How can technologies like CCS, biomethane, hydrogen, and renewables contribute to a cleaner, more resilient energy system?
- What are the latest trends in technology, investment, and policy shaping the region’s energy transition?
- What frameworks and partnerships are needed to accelerate the adoption of innovative energy solutions?
- How can regional cooperation help build the infrastructure and markets needed for a sustainable energy future?
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Asia’s energy transition will not be driven by a single solution, but by a portfolio of technologies that together enable sustainability and resilience.
This session will examine the potential and readiness of carbon capture and storage (CCS), biomethane, hydrogen, advanced biofuels, and renewables to meet growing energy demand while reducing emissions. It will explore the latest developments in production, distribution, and integration, as well as opportunities to scale up these technologies across power, industry, and transport.
Key Discussions:
- Which technologies are most ready to be deployed at scale in Asia?
- How can CCS, biomethane, hydrogen, and advanced biofuels complement renewables in building resilience?
- What barriers (technical, regulatory, or infrastructural) must be addressed to accelerate adoption?
While technology options are advancing, financing and policy frameworks are essential to bring them to scale.
This session will focus on the role of investment, market design, and partnerships in advancing innovative solutions across Asia. It will consider how capital can be channelled effectively into CCS projects, biomethane infrastructure, hydrogen hubs, and renewable deployment, while ensuring long-term resilience and affordability.
Key Discussion:
- What are the latest investment trends shaping Asia’s low-carbon technologies?
- How can policy and regulatory frameworks de-risk investment in CCS, biomethane, hydrogen, and renewables?
- What forms of regional cooperation and partnerships are most effective in mobilising resources and building shared infrastructure?
*Programme is subject to changes.