The Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO) ( th, องค์การบริหารจัดการก๊าซเรือนกระจก (องค์การมหาชน), ); or , ) is an autonomous governmental organization under the

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(MNRE) established by the

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, ''Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (Public Organisation) BE 2550 (2007)''. It is responsible for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in

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. The royal decree was effective as of 7 July 2007.

Management and budget

the executive director of the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization is Mr.Kiatchai Maitriwong. TGO's budget for FY2019 is 158.1 million

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National goal

Thailand signed the

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on climate change on 22 April 2016. It submitted an "Intended Nationally Determined Contribution" (INDC) target for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions between 7–20% of the "business as usual" (BAU) scenario by 2020. By 2030 Thailand has pledged to reduce GHG emissions by 20–25% from the BAU baseline.

Objectives

Section 7 of the decree establishing TGO prescribed TGO's objectives: # to analyse, scrutinise, and collect views and opinions in relation to the approval of projects, as well as to pursue and appraise authorised projects # to promote the market for greenhouse gas emissions trading # to be an information centre for greenhouse gas operations # to create a database of authorised projects and the approved trading of greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with policy determined by the national board # to enhance the efficiency as well as instruct public agencies and private bodies in greenhouse gas operations # to manage greenhouse gas management public relations # to support climate change operations

Progress

According to the ''Bangkok Post'', in 2006, the year before TGO was established, Thailand emitted 232 million

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s (Mt) of

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(CO₂), 44 million tonnes of that number from burning coal. By 2016, Thailand's CO₂ emissions had risen to 342 million tonnes, 65 million tonnes of it from coal burning. The

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's (IEA) numbers differ: it reports total emissions figures of 202 Mt in 2006 and 245 Mt in 2016. , Thailand's greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase. A slight reduction in the annual GHG growth rate of 3.3% in 2014 is attributed to greenhouse gas reduction measures and sequestration by forests.

References

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* Environmental agencies in Thailand Public organizations of Thailand {{climate-stub