【報告】タイ王国にてタイ工業省工場局と覚書の締結・記念キックオフセミナーを実施しました。

Report】Kick-off seminar was held in Thailand to commemorate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Thai Ministry of Industry and Factories Department.

Summary

　The International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of the Thai Ministry of Industry on May 15 in Bangkok, Thailand, regarding support for the calculation and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Thai industry.
　In conjunction with the MoU signing ceremony, a kick-off seminar was held on May 15 and 16 for Thai government officials and local companies, where lectures and group work were conducted on issues, measures, and initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality.

background

　Since FY2023, ICETT, which is engaged in technology transfer for the realization of environmental conservation, and DIW and the Industrial Division of the Royal Thai Embassy in Japan, which promote measures for the "greening" of industry in Thailand, have been exchanging views on each other's visions, initiatives, and issues. Through these discussions, both parties were able to confirm the significance and direction of cooperation in the area of environmental conservation in the industrial sector in Thailand, especially in the area of carbon neutrality, which led to the conclusion of this MoU.
　DIW is a part of the Ministry of Industry and is in charge of factory operation licensing, factory safety and environmental management, chemical and hazardous substance management, industrial waste management, and promotion of "green" policies such as carbon neutrality in industry.

Execution of Memorandum of Understanding (May 15, 2024)

　Akira Yasui, Executive Director and Secretary General of ICETT, and Jullapong Thaveesri, Director General of DIW, confirmed the following main contents and signed the concluding document. The outline of the MOU is as follows

ICETT and DIW will strengthen collaboration and cooperation between ICETT and DIW on the realization of carbon neutrality in Thailand. Specifically, ICETT will utilize its expertise in the field to hold seminars on GHG emissions accounting and reduction measures for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand, and to cooperate in providing companion support to enterprises (emissions accounting, consideration and implementation of specific reduction measures).
In addition to carbon neutrality, we will also cooperate in the sharing and exchange of information related to clean energy, resource efficiency and circular economy.

Commemorative Kickoff Seminar (May 15-16, 2024)

　Through lectures and group work, lecturers and participants from both countries engaged in a lively question-and-answer session and exchange of opinions on issues, measures, and initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality. The seminar was attended by a total of about 100 people over the two days, including related parties. The main lectures and speakers were as follows

Policies for Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Thailand (Mr. Sivach Kaewcharoen, Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Thailand)
Carbon neutral policies in Japan and Thailand (Dr. Rio Miyaguchi, JETRO Bangkok Office)
Examples of Japanese Companies' Efforts Toward Carbon Neutrality (Jun Nishizawa, ICETT)
Importance and benefits of management efforts toward carbon neutrality and overview of calculation method of GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3) through supply chain (Mr. Masao Tomizawa, Chou-Environment Business Co.)
Green Industry Certification System in Thailand (Mr. DIW Kittinat Sopar)
Group work on carbon neutral initiatives for participating companies, etc.
(Mr. Masao Tomizawa, Chokai Environmental Business Co.)

Future developments, initiatives, etc.

　Based on the MoU, ICETT and DIW plan to hold local seminars for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand to promote GHG emissions calculation and to study and implement specific reduction measures in order to achieve carbon neutrality in the country. As a specific initiative for the future, we plan to hold two seminars in Thailand during this fiscal year on initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality.