Tuesday, 14 March 2017, was the starting point of the development of Center of Excellence (CoE) on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The kick off meeting was held in meeting room of FTTM ITB (Fakultas Teknik Pertambangan dan Perminyakan/Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering). This CoE is initiated under an agreement between ADB (Asian Development Bank), ITB, dan
Lemigas to promote and develop CoE as an alternative national source of energy. In our working scheme, with a funding of USD 16 million, this CoE is part of the big ADB scheme. The grant is awarded to Indonesia Government, with Directorate General Oil and Gas as the technical PIC.