Thailand’s sudden blessing of the Yuam River project’s environmental impact assessment may also suggest that the government is starting to relax its typically wary view of China’s BRI push across Southeast Asia.
Category: Thailand
UK government calls on Thailand to accelerate its net-zero target
Thailand’s current strategy puts the kingdom 15-20 years behind the conference’s goal of having zero greenhouse-gas emissions globally by 2050 — the first objective of COP26.
Thai SEC to Collaborate with Environmental Organisations
In a joint statement, the SEC, TEI (Thailand Environment Institute) and TBCSD (Thailand Business Council for Sustainable Development) have pledged to cooperate to support the sustainable development of Thailand’s economy.
Alarm as haze plan ‘lacking’
Environment experts and academics are voicing their concern over the authorities’ lack of preparation to deal with the upcoming haze season.
They say the government needs to strengthen its pollution control regulations to better mitigate the problem at its source and protect the people’s health.
As COP looms, Prince William’a Earthshot Prize to Thai-German-Italian team
The “Fix our Climate” laureate went to a joint Thai-German-Italian team for the AEM Electrolyzer, which uses renewable energy to make clean hydrogen by splitting water into its constituent elements.
Pandemic leads to epidemic
Thailand’s plastic reduction roadmap should lead to a clear-cut law. The roadmap should not be just a suggested direction, otherwise it is not enough to make obvious changes because it will be just asking for people’s co-operation.
Bringing “the people” back in: Forest resources conservation with Dr. Apichart Pattaratuma
The real issue is big corporations invade the forest. This is very significant. Deforestation happens mostly from large scale corporation rather than small scale farmers.
Selected bidders announced for community-based renewable power projects
This initial bid round is for approximately 150MW, to be produced in equal amounts from biomass and biogas resources. Biomass power plants under this scheme cannot be larger than 6MW, and biogas plants may not exceed 3MW.
Carbon neutrality by 2065, vows PM
Gen Prayut promised that the government would try its best to help businesses with their transition to a low carbon economy and ensure that any negative consequences are minimised.