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Nationally appropriate mitigation action (NAMA) is a voluntary measure to mitigate GHG emission among developed and developing countries. NAMA activities are not limited as long as emission reduction is in line with the goals of national sustainability including economic and social development, ending of poverty, advancement of technology, financing and capacity building. Every country has set its own measures in mitigating GHG emissions. With supports…
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Thailand, Ministry of Energy has launched the energy conservation standard for new buildings or nine categories of modified building included hospital, school, office, condominium, building, community building, theater, hotel, mall which defines the area of 2,000 square meter or more to increase energy efficiency and maximize energy conservation plan. (EEP 2015) The Building Energy Code is the compulsory strategies imposed under Energy Conservation Act, 1992.…
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The current policy  frameworks enhance the waste reduction & utilization, encourage waste-to-energy, establish the local governments for the development of waste management facility and endorse public and private sectors to participate in waste management projects (UNEP, 2011). The government set the install capacity target for this technology at 500 MW by 2036. With an attractive incentive from the Thai government, the waste-to-energy power production has…
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The Ministry of Transportation  announced  in 2011 that will implement the mitigation acts such as biofuel use in the transportation sector and sustainable transportation. At an early stage, the improvement of public transport systems called ‘People - centered Urban Mobility in Bangkok’ will perform by using the financial support from Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) or Green Climate Fund. It expected to reduce…
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The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) set up the financial support called ESCO Revolving Fund in order to encourage the private sector to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy. This support scheme aims to facilitate the projects owners and investors to seek the project finance. The services of this revolving fund are equity investment, energy efficient equipment leasing and GHG project…
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In addition to the role of agriculture sector in climate change adaptation, promoting its role in climate change mitigation is a parallel strategy. The actions should be taken without compromising on overall food security and energy security. The vitality of greenhouse gas emissions reduction from this sector lies in the reduction of methane and nitrous oxide emissions by improving agricultural management. Notwithstanding, this is not…
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Thailand Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has includes greenhouse gas reduction approaches as part of the Eleventh National Economic and Social Development Plan (2012-2016) in the section of (Draft) Climate Change Master Plan 2013-2050 which this plan mentions to the reforestation and forest restoration and forest management and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Additional, Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office has appointed the…
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Thailand has developed its long-term energy planning in Power Development Plan (PDP) 2015, which integrated the Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP 2015-2036) and Energy Efficiency Development Plan (EEDP 2015-2036), and set out the goals on three principles: Security: the security of power system maintains in response to the demand of electricity which avoids relying too much on natural gas generation. Economy: the electricity price shall…
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In 2012, carbon dioxide emissions from international aviation and maritime transport together contributed for 1.3% and 2.2%, respectively, to global carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide emissions of international aviation and maritime transport are continuously increasing due to strong growth in transport demand. 62% and 79% of carbon dioxide emissions from international aviation and maritime transport were counted towards international emissions, not by specific country. The…
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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) policy which supports developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas from deforestation and forest degradation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Developing countries, participating in the program, receive positive reinforcement and incentives. What is REDD+ ? It is a framework which has been introduced at…
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