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Carbon Capture Laws Come Into Force

03 October 2025

The Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 (“Act”) came into operation on 1 October 2025.1 Our write-up on the salient features of the Act can be accessed here.
 
The Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (Offshore Permit and Licensing) Regulations 2025 (“Regulations”) came into operation on the same day, i.e. 1 October 2025.2
 
The Regulations apply to the offshore geological assessment and permanent storage of carbon dioxide in offshore areas provided under Part VI of the Act. Among others, the Regulations provide for the following matters: 
  • the functions of the competent technical entity for offshore storage to be established pursuant to section 14 of the Act;
  • the requirements relating to an application for, and issuance of, an offshore assessment permit;
  • the requirements relating to an application for, and issuance of, an offshore storage licence;
  • the reports, plans and measures to be prepared by an offshore assessment permit holder or an offshore operator, as applicable;
  • provisions for review, modification and revocation of offshore storage licences; and
  • the requirements relating to the operations, closure and post-closure operations of an offshore operator. 
A more detailed article on the Regulations will follow.
 
 
Alert by Samson Kong (Senior Associate) and Sara Siti Iskandar (Associate) of the Oil & Gas and Energy Practice of Skrine.
 
 
 
1 P.U.(B) 355/2025.
2 P.U.(A) 346/2025.

This article/alert contains general information only. It does not constitute legal advice nor an expression of legal opinion and should not be relied upon as such. For further information, kindly contact skrine@skrine.com.

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