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The Panellists:
Mr Jiravat Ratisoontorn, Deputy Secretary General – Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), Mr Conradin Rasi, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of Switzerland – Embassy of Switzerland, Mr Chatrapon Sripratum, Mr Stanley Ng, Vice President, Strategy Development and Investment Planning – Energy Absolute Limited Program Director – New Energy Nexus and Ms Vicky Janssens, General Manager Southeast Asia – KliK Foundation will discuss the mechanisms and opportunities of the climate protection cooperation between Thailand and Switzerland under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
The Objectives:
Enhancing the understanding of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the Thai-Swiss Implementing Agreement, signed in Bern, Switzerland, on 24 June 2022 by the Thai and the Swiss Ministers of Environment
Highlight Thailand’s pledge under the Paris Agreement and elaborate on activities that go beyond
Accentuate the benefits of the Thai-Swiss cooperative climate action for Thailand’s private sector
Promote the private sector’s opportunities of cooperating with the KliK Foundation under the Implementing Agreement and explain policies and processes
Present a concrete climate protection programme under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the experience from the cooperation with the KliK Foundation
Building New Partnerships in Thailand
The KliK Foundation is interested in developing further climate protection programmes in accordance with the Thai-Swiss Implementing Agreement. To this end, the KliK Foundation wants to establish partnerships with companies performing in Thailand to initiate new programmesto reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this country.
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Bangkok E-Bus Programme
A first programme under the Thai-Swiss Implementing Agreement, the Bangkok E-Bus Programme, is ready to start. Energy Absolute, the programme owner, will introduce e-buses in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area to reduce around 500’000 tonnes of CO₂ until 2030. By purchasing the resulting emission reductions, the KliK Foundation provides the necessary financial contribution to make the programme financially viable.
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