Firms stand to get financial help
PUBLISHED : 26 Oct 2023 at 04:00
The government plans to offer tax incentives for companies that provide financial aid to reduce fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns, or PM2.5, caused by forest fires.
Jatuporn Buruspat, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said yesterday the ministry was concerned about haze pollution, which is expected to dominate the central and northern regions from November to March due to a longer drought period, an impact of the El Nino phenomenon.
Many measures have been implemented, yet air pollution during the dry season gets worse every year, he said, adding that one approach is…
