Bangkok Post – First national climate change bill in the pipeline

The country’s first-ever climate change bill is expected to be submitted for the cabinet’s consideration by June.

It aims to serve as a tool for limiting the nation’s losses due to global warming while improving its ability to adapt and be more resilient in the face of crises, according to the Department of Climate Change and Environment.

The bill was drafted in response to global concern about increased temperatures damaging natural ecosystems, people’s well-being, and the economy.

The bill was designed based on the 2016 Paris Agreement, which required participating countries to report the amount of greenhouse emissions they release into the atmosphere and arrange plans to adapt to climate…