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Securing Thailand's energy future
Oped, Published on 22/05/2024
» Since the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, foreign governments -- in particular the European Union and the United States, have issued travel bans and frozen the financial assets of corporate entities and individuals involved with the military regime. The most recent US financial sanction on the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (Moge), a major source of foreign currency revenue for the military government, which took effect in November 2023, is a potential risk to Thailand as it is reliant on gas from Myanmar for electricity generation.
Decarbonisation needs joint effort
Oped, Published on 21/05/2024
» As countries around the world experienced record temperatures last year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declared, "We must turn a year of burning heat into a year of burning ambition." But to move away from fossil fuels and unlock the green transition's economic benefits, such as job creation and universal access to clean energy, industry leaders and policymakers must work together to translate the commitments made at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai (COP28) into actual renewable gigawatts.
A small Slovak assassination bid; few hurt
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 21/05/2024
» Madeleine Albright, the former US Secretary of State, once called Slovakia "the black hole at the heart of Europe", which seems a harsh judgement on five million Slovaks. The assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico was alarming, but we can narrow the problem down to a more specific group of people.
Iran president dead in helicopter crash
Published on 20/05/2024
» Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of the country.
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
Reuters, Published on 20/05/2024
» DUBAI: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident.
Green push needs united approach
News, Published on 20/05/2024
» Bridging the divide between agriculture and forestry is imperative for climate action. The global and national race is on to steeply reduce emissions over the next six years. According to the watershed Global Stocktake report, released ahead of COP28 in Dubai, we face the daunting task of reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 to retain the possibility of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, and 27% to stabilise at a 2-degree temperature increase. Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, we have managed only to be on track for a 2% reduction in emissions against 2019 baselines. Each subsequent year, we collectively feel the impacts of a hotter, more volatile climate as new records are set for temperature and natural disasters.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: May 17-23
Guru, Published on 17/05/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
30th EU Film Festival Celebrates European Diversity
Published on 17/05/2024
» The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Thailand, along with the EU Member States (EUMS) Embassies and Cultural Institutions in Thailand, and the Embassy of Ukraine in Thailand, jointly raised the curtain of the 30th European Union (EU) Film Festival 2024 in Bangkok at House Samyan, Samyan Mitrtown Mall. This year's film festival, held in May, coincides with the month of Europe Day, which celebrates the founding of the European Union on 9 May.
Slovak PM fighting for life after assassination attempt
Published on 15/05/2024
» Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was rushed to a hospital on Wednesday afternoon after being shot in what the country’s Interior Ministry described as an assassination attempt.
Firms prepare for next phase of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/05/2024
» Local businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), need help to improve their manufacturing environmental standards as new phases of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are slated to cover exports to the bloc, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).