Malaysia's CCUS scam

Malaysia's CCUS scam

Malaysia pioneered the first national CCUS program, but this initiative serves as extensive greenwashing rather than genuine sustainability. Driven by petroleum interests, the strategy aims to justify fossil fuel continuation instead of reducing emissions. The legislation likely results in either a practical failure wasting engineering resources or generates emissions far exceeding captured carbon. Thus, it perpetuates climate harm while masking it as environmental progress. This case highlights how governments and industries exploit emerging technologies for greenwashing. It demonstrates the danger of legitimizing ineffective solutions that sustain carbon-intensive practices under the guise of climate action.