Delegates from GIZ, the DCCE and attendees of the stakeholder consultation meeting on the development of Thailand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (TH-ETS)

Thursday 3 July 2025 – GIZ Thailand, through the Climate Change, Coastal and Marine Biodiversity (CCMB) project, in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, hosted a stakeholder consultation meeting on the ‘Thailand Emissions Trading Scheme’ (TH-ETS), in Sapphire I-II Room, 2nd Floor, Century Park Hotel, Bangkok.

This consultation aimed to gather diverse perspectives and recommendations from all relevant sectors, including government agencies, private enterprises, and civil society organisations. The insights collected will be instrumental in designing a comprehensive and robust TH-ETS that is well-suited to Thailand’s specific context and capable of sustainable implementation.

Dr Kittisak Prukkanone, Director of the Division of Strategy and International Cooperation, DCCE, delivered the opening remarks and underscored the pivotal role of technical design, which is essential for establishing the legislative framework for Thailand’s Emissions Trading System (TH-ETS).

Thawatchai Saengkhamsuk, Project Manager of CCMB, GIZ Thailand, presented the background and significance of the stakeholder consultation meeting for the development of the TH-ETS, and encouraged participants to propose ideas and approaches for developing a TH-ETS that is appropriate for Thailand’s context.

Participants from the public and private sector, and civil society attended the meeting

This meeting represents a significant milestone in advancing Thailand’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. It featured key presentations delving into the technical aspects of the TH-ETS, encompassing areas such as guidelines for selecting sectors to participate in the TH-ETS, approaches to considering greenhouse gas emissions and setting minimum selection thresholds and guidelines for establishing greenhouse gas reduction targets for the TH-ETS, guidelines for allocating emissions allowances, and finally, guidelines for developing the Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system under the TH-ETS.

The project consultant presents the results of the study

GIZ Thailand, through the CCMB project, and the DCCE, will incorporate feedback and recommendations from all stakeholders gathered during this meeting to develop an effective TH-ETS. Furthermore, the outcomes of the CCMB project will inform the design of regulations and management guidelines for the TH-ETS, ensuring their suitability for Thailand’s specific context. This initiative aims to foster Thailand’s sustainable transition towards a low-carbon society, in alignment with the nation’s carbon neutrality target and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2065.