Bangkok unveils Yokohama-assisted decarbonization plan

Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok has unveiled a new action plan to promote decarbonization with help from the Japanese city of Yokohama. Bangkok has been receiving technological support from Yokohama to create an eco-friendly environment since the two cities signed a memorandum of understanding in 2013.

Saraburi cement plants to turn waste into energy

Saraburi, which houses Thailand’s key cement plants, is expected to start converting waste to energy in a project led by the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA). CMA has developed a pilot project to create ‘ignitable waste pallets’, which will replace imported coal in cement production, according to TCMA chair Dr Chana Poomee.