In this report, we critically analyze draft Power Development Plan 2024 (PDP2024), emphasizing its over-reliance on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, and the high associated costs and risks. Despite Thailand’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the plan prioritizes the development of new gas plants and unproven technologies such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) […]
The awaited new Power Development Plan (PDP) will be finalised by the second quarter of this year. The PDP— which is scheduled to be implemented between 2024 and 2037, will focus more on renewable energy. Prasert Sinsukprasert, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Energy, says the new PDP aligns with Thailand’s climate change goal […]
Despite commitments to increase the share of renewable energy to combat climate change and promises to adhere to the 1.5°C target outlined by the Paris Agreement, Thailand’s appetite for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tells a different story, putting the country’s sustainable future in jeopardy. In 2023, Thailand experienced a notable surge in LNG imports, reaching […]
In the global discourse surrounding greenhouse gases (GHGs), carbon dioxide has traditionally been the focal point. However, it’s the less-discussed methane that presents an insidious challenge. Methane, comprising over 70% of natural gas, is accountable for nearly half of the current rise in global average surface temperature. In the past two-decade, methane has proven to […]