Climate crisis: Thailand promises to cut carbon emissions by 40%

Thailand has pledged a whopping 40% cut in carbon emissions, up from its initial 30%, following the resounding success of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.

At a riveting COP28 debriefing event yesterday, December 20, Phirun Saiyasitpanich, Chief of the Department of Climate Change and Environment, declared that a serious study based on social, environmental, and economic impacts is needed. This strategic shift is embodied in the second version of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), Thailand’s dynamic climate action plan.

Under the first NDC (2021 to 2030), Thailand had set its sights on a 30% reduction in carbon emissions. However, the stakes have been raised as the nation now gears up to cut emissions by an ambitious 40% in the revamped NDC, set to be unveiled next year.

Phirun outlined Thailand’s…