World Hydrogen & Carbon Capture Conference Indonesia 2026

Indonesia is advancing toward its Net Zero Emissions by 2060 target with hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) positioned as twin pillars of industrial decarbonisation. Presidential Regulation No. 40/2025 has formally designated hydrogen and ammonia as strategic energy sources, targeting 10–12 per cent of the national primary energy mix by 2060. Simultaneously, Presidential Regulation No. 14/2024 has established a legal framework for cross-border CO₂ transport and storage, positioning Indonesia as a potential regional CCUS hub. These regulatory milestones reflect the government's commitment to moving beyond pilot projects toward commercial-scale deployment.

Indonesia's current hydrogen demand stands at 1.75 million tons per year, concentrated almost entirely in oil refining and fertiliser production. This existing demand creates an immediate and cost-effective pathway for blue hydrogen production integrated with CCUS, retrofitting current grey hydrogen assets rather than building from scratch. On the green hydrogen front, the government has set a 2026 production target of 200 tons per year, supported by a public roadshow of hydrogen vehicles scheduled for July 2026 along Jakarta's Sudirman-Thamrin route. The convergence of policy support, existing industrial demand, and early-stage demonstration projects makes Indonesia the most dynamic hydrogen-CCUS market in Southeast Asia.

Despite this momentum, significant barriers remain between policy ambition and project bankability. Licensing pathways remain fragmented across multiple ministries, long-term liability for CO₂ storage is undefined, carbon credit methodologies for CCUS are still under development, and financing structures for first-mover projects have not been proven at scale. The World Hydrogen & Carbon Capture Conference Indonesia 2026 brings together policymakers from Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, project developers from Pertamina and Pupuk Indonesia, international technology providers, and financiers from JBIC, ADB, and the private sector. Over two days, the conference will address the regulatory, technical, and commercial pathways to accelerate integrated hydrogen-CCUS project deployment across Southeast Asia's largest economy.