Thailand’s GHG Activities and Future Plan

Chaiwat Muncharoen, D. Eng.Deputy Executive DirectorThailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization)

Total Emission (included LULUCF) = 229.08 Mt CO2 eq

CH4 (Mt)Eq, 58.83, 25.7%

N2O (Mt)Eq, 12.39, 5.4%

Net CO2, 157.86, 68.9%

• GHG emission in 2000 (Mt CO2 eq, %) - by sector

• GHG emission in 2000 (Mt CO2 eq, %) - by Gas Type

Waste, 9.32, 4.1%LULUCF, 

‐7.90, ‐3.4%Agriculture, 51.88, 22.6%

Industrial  processes, 16.39, 7.2%

Energy, 159.39, 69.6%

Emission in 2000 of Energy Sector (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Emission in 2000 by 'Energy Sector' (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Energy, 159.469.6%

1B2 Oil and natural gas, 4.6, 2.9%

1B1 Solid fuels0.7,  0.4%

1A4c Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing, 6.7,  4.2%

1A4b Residential, 5.6, 3.5%

1A3 Transport, 44.7,  28.0%

1A2 Manufacturing industries & 

construction, 30.8, 1A1 Energy Industries, 66.4,  41.7%

Waste9.3, 4.1%LULUCF, 

‐ 7.9,   ‐ 3.4%

Agriculture 51.9, 22.6%

Industrial processes, 16.4, 7.2%

Total  GHG Emission  with  LULUCF  =  229.08  MtEq

Emission in 2000 of Industrial Process (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Emission in 2000 by  'Industrial Processes' (MtCO2eq, %)

Industrial Processes, 16.4,  7.2%

2C Metal production, 0.01, 0.0%

2B Chemical industry, 0.3, 2.0%

2A Mineral products, 16.0, 97.9%Waste, 9.3,  4.1%

LULUCF,  ‐7.9,  ‐3.4%

Agriculture,  51.9 22.6%

Energy, 159.4,  69.6%

Total  GHG Emission  with  LULUCF  =  229.08  MtEq

Emission in 2000 of Agriculture (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Emission in 2000  by  'Agriculture'  (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Agriculture, 51.9,  22.6%

4F Field burning of agricultural residues, 

1.0, 1.9%

4D Agricultural soils, 7.8, 15.0%

4C Rice cultivation, 29.9, 57.5%

4B Manure management, 5.1, 

9.7%

4A Enteric fermentation, 8.3, 

15.9%

Waste, 9.3,  4.1%

LULUCF, ‐7.9,  ‐3.4%

Industrial processes, 16.4, 7.2%

Energy, 159.4, 69.6%

Total  GHG Emission  with  LULUCF  =  229.08  MtEq

Emission in 2000 of LULUCF (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Emission in 2000 by  'LULUCF'  (Mt CO2 eq, %)

LULUCF,  ‐ 7.9,  ‐ 3.4%

5C Abandonment of managed lands, ‐ 39.02 MtCO2eq

5B Forest & grassland conversion, 

44.47 Mt CO2eq

5A Changes in forest & other woody 

    biomass stocks, ‐ 13.35 Mt CO2eq

Waste, 9.3,  4.1%

Agriculture, 51.8, 22.6%

Industrial processes, 16.4,  7.2%

Energy, 159.4,69.6%

Total  GHG Emission  with  LULUCF  =  229.08  MtEq

Emission in 2000 of Waste Sector (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Emission in 2000 by 'Waste Sector' (Mt CO2 eq, %)

Waste, 9.3, 4.1%

6C Waste incineration, 0.02, 

0.2%

6B Waste‐water handling, 4.4, 47.5%

6A Solid waste disposal on land, 

4.9,  52.2%

LULUCF, ‐ 7.9, ‐ 3.4%

Agriculture, 51.9, 22.6%

Industrial processes, 16.4, 7.2%

Energy, 159.4, 69.6%

Total  GHG Emission  with  LULUCF  =  229.08  MtEq

National Emission in Time Series 2000 – 2004

Total GHG Emission (Mt CO2 eq)with LULUCF / with F‐gases

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Total  national  emissions and removals

229.1 225.0 238.8251.8

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Supply Electricity

Policies, measures,capacity building,Finance,Technology

BAU Projection

From 2010 to 2050 (MtCO2e)

Source: การศึกษาแนวทางการพัฒนาเพื่อจัดทําขอมูลและแบบจําลองสําหรบั Emission Inventory ของประเทศไทย, 2553 (TGO)11

Policy context: Domestic mitigation objectives and role of market instrument(s)

Future trend of climate change in international agreementFuture trend of climate change in international agreement

GHG Emission Data

Inventory

1. Baseline 4. Apply

6. Issuance Credit

5. Verification Report

DNE

CIE2. Emission/Monitoring Report

3. Validation/Verification Report

Designated National Entity

MRV

Emission Reduction Data

TVER Bilateral Mechanism

National Registry

Institutional Framework for Flexible Market Mechanisms

Trading MechanismMarket Mechanism

Certified Independent Entity

Projects

Projects

Projects

National-based

Economic-sector based

Sub-Sectoral-basedArea-based

Area-based

Area-based

Methodology

International-based

Policy-based

Economic-sector based

Sub-Sectoral-based

Institutional FrameworkNational registry

Area-based

Project-based

National based

Localgovernment

Departmentlevel

Regional Office

Department level

Ministrylevel

DNEDesignated National Entity

Regional Office

QC by DNE

Verified by third party

ICA

QA by Academics/

Experts

QC by DNE

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2

1. Energy1. Energy

2. GHGs2. GHGs

International Energy Agency

(IEA): Economic sector

IPCCSector

Northern region

Northern region

Central regionCentral region

North-eastern region

North-eastern region

Southern region

Southern region

Renewable Energy

Energy Efficiency

Transport

TSIC : 1972

ISIC : 2008

LEVEL 1

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11 22 33

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From Project based Sector National MRVFrom Project based Sector National MRV

Area based

Economic based

CDM Project

National RegistryCountry B(Annex I)

National RegistryUK

(Annex I)National Registry

Country C(Annex I)

… National RegistryCountry …(Annex I)

Holding accountBritish Company B

ITL (UNFCCC) CITL (EU)

CDM Registry

Pending Account of the CDM Registry

CDM Registry

SOPAdaptationPermanent Holding

AccountCompany Z

(Non-Annex I)

Temporary HoldingAccount

Company C(Annex I)

2%CERs

Establishment of national registry

Crown Standard• Crown Standard indicates high quality of Thai

CDM Projects.• Value added for Thai CERs.• Criteria:

– Total Score > 50%– Public participation (level of participation)– Public contribution (from CER income)

• The project will be annually monitored by TGO’s monitoring network.

• Collaboration with VCS and Gold Standard

Information

• National Registry • Monitoring System and Monitoring

Network• GHG database• Business Intelligence Tools• New TGO website• National Grid Emission Factor,

Standardized Baseline, Bench marking• Mitigation Policy and Modeling

Promotion

• Carbon Market Forum • Carbon Footprint and labeling• Cool Mode• Set up of Thailand Carbon Fund• Energy Efficiency Standard and Labeling • Tax incentive and other measures• Pilot project on Low carbon city• Pilot project on A/R CDM

Capacity Building and Outreach

• Climate Change International Training Center

• Training for Thai DOE candidates• Training for other stakeholders • Climate Thailand Conference • Training material, media, news letter

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