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GGC launches partnership for credits from palm oil
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/02/2026
» Global Green Chemicals Plc (GGC), the biochemical arm of PTT Global Chemical Plc, has partnered with Thaicom Plc and the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) to launch a pilot smart palm oil farming project aimed at supporting Thailand's 2050 net-zero target.
Thailand reaffirms green pledges
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/01/2025
» Despite an unimpressive end to COP29, the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thailand remains committed to its campaign to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, with a view to accelerating its progress.
State urged to widen tax scheme
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/08/2024
» The IEEE Power and Energy Society (Thailand) is asking the government to allow more households and businesses to join its new tax reduction scheme for people installing rooftop solar panels in order to stimulate the use of clean energy.
Climate change bill ramps up efforts to cut emissions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/06/2024
» Thailand's first climate change bill is prompting businesses to step up efforts to fight global warming, with a recent project co-developed by Chevron Thailand and Prince of Songkla University aiming to cut carbon dioxide emissions for rubber plantations.
Officials seek rejig of diesel subsidy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/03/2024
» Energy authorities are planning to ask the government to cap domestic diesel prices without increasing the burden on the dwindling Oil Fuel Fund after the diesel subsidy programme expires on March 31, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
Economic tools can cut carbon
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand should consider using a variety of economic tools to curb carbon dioxide emissions in the long term, says Deloitte Thailand.
State wants to cap 2024 power tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/12/2023
» Energy authorities are working to cap next year's power tariff at 4.1 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) as suggested by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who disagrees with an earlier proposal to increase the rate to 4.68 baht per unit, says Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
Innobic plan to aid fight against cancer
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/08/2023
» Innobic (Asia) Co, the life science arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, expects to finalise a plan to commercialise active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for manufacturing cancer drugs by the end of this year.
Minister eyes quick aid for small firms
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/09/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has stressed the need to speed up help for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are still reeling from the impact of Covid-19, as the move can stimulate efforts to restore the pandemic-ravaged economy.
Epac to extend assistance schemes through year-end
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/08/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has resolved to extend subsidy programmes to relieve the impact of high cooking gas prices and electricity bills on households until the end of this year.