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MYSTERIOUS: Clean energy key to thai climate goals - What They Never Told You

A 16MW solar farm operated by BCPG, the clean power generation arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, is seen in Ayutthaya last year. Bangchak is spearheading a push for carbon credit trade to help Thailand reduce carbon dioxide emissions. (Photo: BCPG Plc)

Thailand has vowed to reach net-zero emissions by 2065, but without taking action against its biggest polluter -- the energy sector -- its promise will fall flat.

At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt last year, Thailand maintained its previous goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 -- another 27 years, and having net zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2065 --or almost half a century.

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