The government looks set to create a new national power development plan to increase the proportion of renewable energy used to generate electricity to 50% of all energy types by 2050.
Speaking at a seminar entitled "Go Green 2022", Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said the new national power development plan follows the prime minister's announcement at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow that Thailand wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065 as part of the country's long-term ambition on climate action.
According to Mr Supattanapong, Thailand needs concrete action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in various sectors including transport, energy, industry and households.
