Thailand should embrace Race to Zero challenge
published : 13 May 2021 at 04:00
9 The Siam Solar Energy 1 project bundles 10 solar power plants across Kanchanaburi and Suphan Buri provinces that deliver clean electricity to the grid. Photo courtesy of South Pole
At his recent Earth Day Climate Summit, US President Joe Biden pledged to cut America s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. If delivered, this promise would transform the US economy for the better. Mr Biden s announcement adds to a rapidly growing list of commitments from countries and corporations around the world to move toward net zero emissions, an ambitious goal often referred to as the Race to Zero .
IEAT, state agencies prep SEMs
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published : 9 Mar 2021 at 04:00
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The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is working with state agencies to develop the Smart EIA Management System, or SEMs, in a bid to improve the process to make mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) among factories and reduce their conflicts with nearby villagers over the adverse impact of industrial projects.
SEMs will gather information about projects, investment scale and possible environmental impact and help factory operators to manage and assess the data. SEMs is a digital platform that aims to facilitate the EIA-making process and reduce its unnecessary steps, said IEAT governor Somchint Pilouk.
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