From 16-17 February 2026, a stakeholder consultation workshop on the development of Thailand’s Carbon Sink Roadmap was held to gather feedback on the roadmap while strengthening stakeholders’ capacity to enhance the country’s carbon sequestration potential. The workshop was organised by the Climate Change, Coastal and Marine Biodiversity (CCMB) project, implemented by GIZ Thailand, in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) and the project’s consultants. It sought to develop a systematic, transparent and effective framework for increasing, managing and monitoring national carbon sinks.
Participants included representatives from a broad range of government agencies, academic institutions, private sector organisations and civil society. Key agencies in attendance included the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Agricultural Land Reform Office, Office of Agricultural Economics, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Royal Forest Department, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Land Development Department, Department of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension, and Office of the National Land Policy Board. This broad participation reflected an integrated, multi-sectoral approach that combined academic knowledge, spatial data and practical experience to design carbon sink enhancement strategies aligned with Thailand’s economic, social and environmental contexts.
The workshop featured three parallel breakout sessions focusing on:
- Terrestrial Forest Ecosystems
- Urban Forest Ecosystems
- Mangrove and Seagrass Ecosystems
These thematic groups enabled in-depth technical discussions, allowing experts to analyse the potential, limitations and opportunities for increasing carbon sequestration across different ecosystem types, while strengthening the link between policy direction and on-the-ground implementation.
In addition, the workshop served as a platform for sharing updates on carbon assessment technologies, including field biomass measurement tools, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and near real-time satellite imagery analysis for monitoring green areas. Discussions also covered the development of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems to enhance data credibility and support future carbon credit market mechanisms. These elements help ensure that the Carbon Sink Roadmap moves beyond a theoretical policy framework towards practical implementation, economic incentives and broader engagement from the private sector and local communities.
The initiative plays a crucial role in supporting Thailand’s NDC 3.0 targets by strengthening the country’s carbon sequestration capacity in the forestry and land-use sectors. Thailand aims to increase greenhouse gas removal to 118 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2035 and 120 million tonnes by 2037. These efforts are key to advancing the nation towards Net Zero by 2050 and reinforcing a sustainable development pathway at the policy, local and community levels.
For more information about the CCMB project, please visit https://www.thai-german-cooperation.info/climate-coastal-and-marine-biodiversity-ccmb/
