Bosch installs a 1 MW Solar Photovoltaic System at its smart factory in Thailand
About a year ago, Bosch announced that it would be the first globally operating industrial enterprise to become carbon neutral by the end of 2020, at its 400 locations worldwide. As of today, Bosch has already achieved this ambitious goal worldwide and made last year’s climate change A-list scored by the Carbon Disclosure Project or […]
Thailand to go full EV by 2035, but what does it mean for us?
Thailand, one of the major automotive hubs in Southeast Asia, made a huge announcement. It seems the Detroit of Asia will stop selling gas- and diesel-powered cars in the not-so-distant future. By 2035, Thailand aims to sell only zero-emissions vehicles, seeking to transform itself as a hub for making electric cars.
US and UK Stand Ready to Partner with Thailand to Achieve its Climate Objectives
Today (29 April 2021), UK Ambassador Brian Davidson and U.S. Charge d’Affaires Michael Heath reaffirmed climate commitments each country made at the US-hosted Leaders Climate Summit last week. The Chiefs of Mission welcomed Thailand’s announcements, praised Thailand for its regional leadership on climate change issues, encouraged all countries – including Thailand – to set ambitious […]
Thailand’s PTTEP drives up 2021 sales targets after first-quarter profit
Thailand’s national upstream company PTTEP has again revised upwards its 2021 targeted sales volumes after reaching first gas from the Block H project offshore Sabah, East Malaysia and completion of its stake acquisition in BP’s Block 61 project in Oman.
Thailand-China to Build Floating Solar Power Facility in Ratchathani
Thailand-China to build the first-scale floating solar power facility. Also, located in Ubon Ratchathani, a territory in the country’s northeastern Isan region in Thailand. The project’s initiation is running successfully with the government’s scheme to generate electricity through renewable energy. This includes the aim to lessen the dependency on power production through fossil fuel, according […]
Thailand floats hydro-solar projects for its dams as fossil fuel supplement
Thailand is close to completing one the world’s biggest floating hydro-solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, a step toward boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels. About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in the northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, where workers are […]
Thai Villagers Say Mekong River in Crisis Due to Hydopower Dams
The northeast region of Thailand bordering Laos and Cambodia, is facing the consequences of dams on the Mekong River. Changes in the natural rhythms of the Mekong River has been hampered by the construction of dams upstream in China and Laos in recent years. The Mekong dams have brought drought in the monsoon season and […]
Thai Road to COP 26 : NDC, Climate Change Bill & green finance
Ahead of COP 26, Thailand is making good progress in the process of enacting its first law directly targeting climate change and its commitment to meet the Paris Agreement goals. On October 20, 2020, the country submitted its NDC to the UNFCCC secretariat and on March 1st, 2021, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has […]
