Thailand’s greenhouse gas emission ratesIn the case of normal activities All regions and branches, totaling 318.66 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. (MtCO2e), of which 61.175 million tonnes were released from the transport sector, which accounted for 25.82% of total greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector, or 19.2% of Thailand’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
Ministry of Transport byOffice of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) Has prepared the country’s greenhouse gas reduction action plan for the years 2021 – 2030 in the transport sector. To support the country’s greenhouse gas reduction target of 20% or 111 million tons by 2030, the OTP has prepared an action plan for the transport sector.capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions as of 2030 by 41 million tons This is a measure to increase the efficiency of transport energy consumption of 31 million tons and a measure to use biofuels for vehicles 10 million tons.
while the implementation of the said action plan There is an important issue that will be driven through the ASI Approach or “avoid-shift-improve” which is the principle used to create sustainable transport change. reduce energy consumption environmentally friendly and accessible to everyone with the development of infrastructure and services with 3 components as follows:
1. Reduce (Avoid/Reduce) encourage people to avoid travel or reduce unnecessary travel distances by integration between urban planning and appropriate transport planning
2. Change (Shift/Maintain) Use more efficient and environmentally friendly modes of transport, including public transport. and motorized travel
3. Develop (Improve) Measures aimed at improving the efficiency of vehicles and using existing infrastructure, such as promoting the use of electric cars and bicycles
In addition, the Ministry of Transport has plans to improve and develop energy efficiency in the transport sector, such as the modification of electric power bogies. Procurement of electric diesel locomotives
Pichet Kunathammarak Director-General of the Department of Rail Transport (Khor.) revealed that he had discussed with rail operators in all sectors to ask for cooperation in determining environmental indicators each year To collect statistics on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the past year and evaluate the performance every year.
“Right now, rail operators are becoming more and more active to continue collecting carbon credits.”