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Blueprint for zero-carbon goal underway

Electric vehicles are gaining popularity. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

Energy authorities and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are drafting a Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) to set up a zero-carbon emission goal in response to the growing trends of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).

The plan will be based on the 2018 Power Development Plan and the country’s Oil Plan, Gas Plan, Alternative Energy Development Plan and Energy Efficiency Plan, all of which were introduced in 2018.

Kulit Sombasiri, permanent secretary for energy, said on Monday a deadline to attain the TIEB goals will be determined, which should not be too different from similar goals set in the US and EU. The Western countries have set 2050 as the date to achieve zero emissions, 10 years ahead of…

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