【Report】The 3rd Carbon Neutral Seminar was held in Thailand, co-hosted by Department of Industrial Works and other organizations.

Summary

　International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) will hold a carbon neutral seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 26 and 27 in cooperation with Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of Thai Ministry of Industry and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to promote decarbonization initiatives among Thai food-related SMEs (including Japanese companies).
　ICETT and DIW signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last May for cooperation in promoting carbon neutrality in Thai industry, etc. This seminar was held as part of cooperative activities based on the MoU (this was the third seminar held this year).
　This seminar is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Program.

• Date: Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Venue: Bangkok, Thailand (Venue: Sukosol Hotel)
• Seminar participants: Thai food-related companies (including Japanese companies), Thai government officials, etc.
  　(about 200 people in total over 2 days)
• Seminar speakers: DIW, Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO),
  　Thai SME Development bank (SME Development bank),
  　Fuluhasi Environmental Research Institute Co., Ltd., and ICETT

Main contents of the seminar (February 26 and 27)

• Recent Trends in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policies in Thailand
  　Ms. Chomphoo Kaewprasert, DCCE
• Overview of Green Industry Certification System
  　Mr. Kittinat Sopar, DIW
• In the carbon credit systemT-VER(Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program) and its utilization
  Ms. Puttipar Rotkittikhun, TGO
• carbon-neutralSubsidies and preferential treatment for Thai companies (especially SMEs) working on
  　Mr. Pornchai Jirasopon, SME Development Bank
• International Regulatory Updates, ,Small and medium-sized enterprisesCNApproach to initiatives and how to proceed,
  Supply chain emissions in the food industry (Scope1,2,3) and carbon footprint of the product (seeCFP(2) Calculation methods and exercises,carbon-neutralApproaches to realization, etc.
  Mr. Toyoshi Asai, Fuluhashi Environmental Research Institute, Inc.

• GHGIntroduction of a scheme to accompany and support companies in calculating and reducing emissions
   Jun Nishizawa, ICETT
• Introduction of case studies and exchange of opinions by local food-related companies
   Case Study Company 1 : BETAGRO PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
   Case Study 2: Ajinomoto Co. (Thailand) Ltd.
   Facilitator: DIW and ICETT
   Advisor : Fuluhashi Environmental Research Institute Co., Ltd., Japan

Seminar Program (PDF: 306KB)

　 　Opening Ceremony Seminar Supply Chain Emissions Calculation Exercise

Future developments, initiatives, etc.

　ICETT, DIW, and UNIDO will continue to organize local seminars on the initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality in Thai industry, and provide support to (individual) Thai companies to promote GHG emissions accounting and to study and implement concrete measures to reduce GHG emissions. We will also continue to hold local seminars on carbon neutralization initiatives in Thailand.