A new version of the national energy plan is expected to set a path for Thailand to become a low-carbon society, coming into effect in the first quarter next year, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
The current 20-year plan, which includes efforts to manage use of oil, gas and clean energy as well as enhance energy-saving, has been in place since 2018 and is being revised in line with changing domestic and global circumstances.
Thailand committed to cutting greenhouse gases under carbon neutrality and net-zero campaigns it announced during the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow last year. The revised plan will focus more on clean energy promotion, Eppo director-general Wattanapong Kurovat said at a seminar.
