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CDM Policy in ThailandCDM Policy in Thailand

The Fifteen AsiaThe Fifteen Asia--Pacific Seminar on Climate ChangePacific Seminar on Climate ChangeYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy and Planning Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)(ONEP)

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

The Royal Thai GovernmentThe Royal Thai Government

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

UNFCCC and the Kyoto ProtocolUNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol

Status of Thailand Greenhouse Gases EmissionStatus of Thailand Greenhouse Gases Emission

ThailandThailand’’s Policy on Climate Changes Policy on Climate Change

Institutional FrameworkInstitutional Framework

Draft CDM Sustainable Development CriteriaDraft CDM Sustainable Development Criteria

Draft CDM Approval ProcedureDraft CDM Approval Procedure

Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)

Thailand had ratified United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 1994, and ratified Kyoto Protocol in August 2002

Thailand Status

Thailand Greenhouse Gases Emission by Sector in 2004Thailand Greenhouse Gases Emission by Sector in 2004

350350,611,00,611,0000

Total emissionTotal emission

50,221,0004. Landuse Change & Forestry

3,188,0003. Agricultural & Livestock

10,777,0002. Industrial Process

180,000,000

1. Energy Sector

Quantity Quantity ((tonnestonnes))

Emission SourceEmission Source

677,0005. Wastes 0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

EnergyIndustrial

Agriculture

Landuse change

Wastes

Sources of emission by sector

Emission(1000 tonnes)

69%

5%2%

24%

0.3%

Source of information: National Clean Development MechanismStudy for the Kingdom of Thailand (2002)


ที่มา: ERM, 2002

534,697

375,662

296,984297,611

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

2541 2543 2553 2563

Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide Hydrofluorocarbon Total

TotalTotal

Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide

MethaneMethane

Nitrous oxideNitrous oxideHFCHFC

1000 Tonnes CO2-e

26 % 26 % increaseincrease

42 % 42 % increaseincrease

Projection of Thailand Greenhouse Gases Emission (based on emission data in 2004)


Emission of Emission of COCO22 from Energy sector in 2002from Energy sector in 2002

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

Thailand Malaysia China Japan Germany USA World

Thailand’s emission if 0.74 % of global

emission from the energy sector.

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Institutional Framework on CDMInstitutional Framework on CDMMinistry of Natural Resources & Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment Environment (MONRE) as as DNA CDM(July 2003)(July 2003)

Office of Natural Resources & Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy & Planning Environmental Policy & Planning (ONEP)

as as National focal point

ONEP is to coordinate the structuring of ONEP is to coordinate the structuring of CDM operation and management in CDM operation and management in

ThailandThailand

MONRE

appointed

ONEP

THAILANDTHAILAND’’S DNAS DNA


ThailandThailand’’s Policy on Climate Change s Policy on Climate Change

Education, Training &

Public Awareness

National CommunicationAdaptation

Research & Observation

System

Mitigation

Capacity Building

Clean Clean Development Development MechanismMechanism

Development & Technology

Transfer

Inventories, Registry &

Monitoring system

Thailand’s n

ational a

nd

government polic

ies


Tentative CDM Project CriteriaTentative CDM Project Criteria

•• Voluntary ParticipationVoluntary Participation•• Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

•• EnvironmentEnvironment•• EconomicEconomic•• Social including Public Social including Public

ParticipationParticipation

•• Technology TransferTechnology Transfer•• Legislation ComplianceLegislation Compliance


‘‘DraftDraft’’ CDM Sustainable Development CriteriaCDM Sustainable Development Criteria

Approved EIA if required by law or IEEApproved EIA if required by law or IEE

Include long term management and Include long term management and maintenance plan after the end of maintenance plan after the end of CERsCERspurchase agreementpurchase agreement

Include plan to mitigate environmental impactInclude plan to mitigate environmental impact

Promote sustainable use of other natural Promote sustainable use of other natural resource (Reduce, Recycle and Reuse)resource (Reduce, Recycle and Reuse)

Reduce utilization from finite energy sourceReduce utilization from finite energy sourceInclude underground water conservation planInclude underground water conservation planInclude plan to sustain biodiversityInclude plan to sustain biodiversity

Improve environmental qualityImprove environmental quality

-- GHG emission reductionGHG emission reduction

-- Air pollution SOAir pollution SO22 NONOxx PMPM1010

-- Water pollutionWater pollution

-- Solid WasteSolid Waste

-- Land contaminationLand contamination

•• Promoting Environmental Promoting Environmental Quality and GHG reduction Quality and GHG reduction project.project.

•• Promoting reduction of Promoting reduction of natural resource utilization natural resource utilization such as underground water such as underground water and finite energy sourcesand finite energy sources

•• Full life cycle plan of the Full life cycle plan of the project including plan after project including plan after CERsCERs contract endedcontract ended

EnvironmentEnvironment

IndicatorIndicatorObjectiveObjectiveAspectAspect


Employment (in years)Employment (in years)To promote local economy To promote local economy in the project area that in the project area that would reflect national would reflect national economyeconomy

EconomicEconomic

Equity in Benefit sharing in the Equity in Benefit sharing in the communitycommunity

-- HealthHealth

-- Child EducationChild Education

-- Improve workers skillImprove workers skill

-- other benefitother benefit

Information Dissemination to the publicInformation Dissemination to the public

In agreement with law and regulations In agreement with law and regulations as well as EIA rulesas well as EIA rules

Public participation is a Public participation is a major part of SD, and in major part of SD, and in order to avoid community order to avoid community conflict, the project conflict, the project developer must seek developer must seek permission from both local permission from both local and national authority.and national authority.

SocialSocialIndicatorIndicatorObjectiveObjectiveAspectAspect


‘‘DraftDraft’’ CDM Sustainable Development CriteriaCDM Sustainable Development Criteria(cont.)(cont.)

10 days

CABINET

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD (NEB)

DNA issues a letter of approval Project developer submits Project

Design Document (PDD) together with approved EIA or Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report to ONEP

National Committee on Climate Change

Comments from relevant Ministry(s)

““DRAFTDRAFT”” CDM APPROVAL PROCEDURECDM APPROVAL PROCEDURE

Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

-- Chairperson: Deputy Prime Minister(acting for the PM)

-- Chairperson:Minister of Natural Resources and Environment

Expert Group• Energy &

• Industrial SectorONEP as the

DNA-CDM Secretariat

15 days 15 days

3 days 3 days

monthly meeting

weekly meeting

‘Draft’ List of Documents for Submission

Application form

PDD (including complete information on Baseline Methodology, Crediting Period, Life Cycle Project Plan, and Intellectual Property Right Agreement (if required)

Initial Environmental Evaluation (IEE) report

Participation qualification

Administrative fee


Contact DetailsContact Details

Mrs. Prasertsuk ChamornmarnDirector, Office of National Environmental BoardOffice of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)60/1 Soi Pibunwatna 7, Rama VI Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400 THAILAND

Tel. +662 298 9757Fax +662 298 6060E-mail: [email protected]

Contact: Mrs. Aree Wattana Tummakird [email protected]. Natarika Vayuparb Cooper [email protected]. Pongtip Puvacharoen [email protected]

Tel. +662 279 7180 /9 ext. 187, 192Fax. +662 298 6060

Thank youThank you