• News & article

  Diabolical toy pods merit firm ban

  Oped, Published on 11/04/2024

  » The latest news on the rising popularity of "toy pods" -- as well as the Bangkok Post's editorial titled "Save children from toy pods" -- reminded me of commercial determinants of health (CDoH), a topic which was addressed at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in January.

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  Towards a just energy transition

  News, Published on 22/04/2024

  » Established in 1970, Earth Day is commemorated annually on April 22 to raise public awareness on environmental issues. Therefore, it is crucial to contemplate the strides made in combating pressing environmental issues, such as increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. When it comes to reducing or removing GHG emissions from the atmosphere, the transition away from fossil fuels becomes inevitable. However, it also prompts questions about whether this transition is simply just a transition or if it's a truly equitable and fair transition.

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  Reforestation seen as only viable smog solution

  Dave Kendall, Published on 01/04/2024

  » Northern Thailand's chronic smog problem is usually blamed on burning crop waste, villagers burning wooded areas to pick mushrooms and vehicle emissions. The solutions, we are told, involve regulations and enforcement.

• News & article

  High temperatures to linger until end of April

  Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 28/04/2024

  » The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warned the temperatures in Thailand may keep rising until the end of this month, before the weather will later improve because of the onset of the rainy season.

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  Navigating Thailand's energy transition

  Oped, Published on 25/04/2024

  » In Thailand’s National Energy Plan (NEP) — a blueprint outlining the country’s energy strategy from 2023 to 2037 — a small portion of nuclear energy is included as one form of alternative energy.

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  Four companies to jointly invest in 15 power plants

  Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/04/2024

  » Local power and waste management companies have teamed up to co-invest in 12 waste-to-energy power plants and three refuse-derived fuel production facilities in a move to support the state's bio-, circular and green economic policy.

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  Ronitron and NESG Launch Green Energy Initiative

  Published on 22/04/2024

  » Ronitron Company Limited (RONITRON) and Nex Energy Systems Global Limited (NESG) have officially entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Company Limited (RG), Systems Engineering Management & Service Company Limited (SEMS), and Chothavee Public Company Limited (CHO).

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  Call to hike renewable proportion

  Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/04/2024

  » The government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP), which is scheduled to be finalised in the second quarter of this year.

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  Why solar and wind are not winning

  Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 20/04/2024

  » Despite us constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity, governments around the world needed to spend US$1.8 trillion (66.3 trillion baht) on the green transition last year. "Wind and solar are already significantly cheaper than coal and oil" is how US President Joe Biden conveniently justifies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on green subsidies. Indeed, arguing that wind and solar is cheapest is a meme employed by green lobbyists, activists and politicians around the world. Unfortunately, as the $1.8 trillion price-tag shows, the claim is wildly deceptive.

• News & article

  Southeast Asia 'woefully off track' on green investment, Bain says

  Published on 15/04/2024

  » SINGAPORE: - Southeast Asia is "woefully off track" on green investments to reduce emissions and needs new policies and financial mechanisms to help bridge the gap, the global consultancy Bain & Company said on Monday.

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