• OPINION

  Rallies are about seeking equality

  News, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2018

  » The "yellow vests" protest phenomenon which gripped France over the past few weeks may make some policymakers engaged in a fight against global warming think about a policy U-turn. It should not be so.

• OPINION

  Solar vital to energy plans

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2018

  » With the Energy Ministry having recently set a new target for Thailand to make a gradual transition away from fossil fuels to decarbonise energy generation in the country, recent research by two Harvard University scholars provides useful information for the policymakers. It gives a realistic assessment of the pros and cons of two renewable energy sources -- wind and solar.

• OPINION

  PM off-grid on power

  News, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2015

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has just told his Energy Ministry to do the wrong thing, in the wrong way and at the wrong time. He wants the ministry to forget about renewable and alternative energy sources, and get on with increasing electricity output by using fossil fuels.

• OPINION

  Empty promises won't fix climate

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2022

  » Today marks the 50th year of the founding of World Environment Day (WED). An international meeting called Stockholm+50 is being organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to commemorate WED.

• OPINION

  Explain palm oil policy

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/11/2021

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may retire from the army in several years, but he will always be at heart a military man. As such, under his leadership we have seen the growing footprint of soldiers in civilian society. Whenever there are floods, soldiers are deployed to help evacuate people. When the price of vegetables jumped earlier this month, soldiers grew coriander and chillies for distribution.

• OPINION

  Time to fix Oil Fuel Fund

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2021

  » The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) announced yesterday that it would cap the price of diesel at 30 baht per litre. Such a move was inevitable and is welcomed despite many critics questioning whether it will really benefit consumers.

• OPINION

  Renewables are the future

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/05/2021

  » A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered oil giant Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) to slash its greenhouse gas emissions in a landmark victory with good implications for energy production and consumption worldwide.

• OPINION

  Our lagging climate effort

  News, Editorial, Published on 17/12/2019

  » As the 25th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference drew to a close in Madrid on Sunday, optimism was replaced by a grim realisation that humanity is falling further behind in the race to save our planet.

• OPINION

  Si Thep Park needs a voice

  News, Editorial, Published on 06/03/2019

  » It beggars belief how a proposal to dig for oil 100 metres from one of the country's most significant archaeological buildings is close to being green-lighted.

• OPINION

  Going cold on renewables

  News, Editorial, Published on 09/06/2018

  » On the surface, the Energy Ministry's reaction to a large blackout on June 1 that affected various parts of the country appeared to be appropriate and well-thought-out, as it vowed to revise certain energy plans.

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