The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) continues to be working closely along with Japan to find ways of reducing greenhouse fuel emissions throughout the capital, as the city seeks to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Bangkok chief excutive Chadchart Sittipunt the other day chaired a workshop at the Bangkok Climate and Energy Motion Conference for Internet Zero Greenhouse Fuel Emission at the Sukosol Hotel. The event was co-hosted by the The japanese International Cooperation Company (Jica) and Yokohama City.
Attendees included Takuro Tasaka, minister and chief of the financial division of the Embassy of Japan in Thailand; Jica representative Ryoichi Kawabe; Pornphrom Vikitsreth, an mechanic to the Bangkok governor; and executive authorities from the BMA’s environment department.
The BMA provides received support through Jica for over fifteen years, dating back to the first Bangkok Worldwide Warming Mitigation Plan of action (2007-2012) that was tasked with reducing green house gas emissions by 15%. It was followed by two more programs including the current edition (2021–2030) which is designed to reduce such emissions by a further 19%.
This aligns with the Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015 which maps out a global framework to mitigate environment change and restrict global warming in order to well below 2C, Mr Chadchart stated.
“Greenhouse gases and worldwide warming are associated with crucial importance. A lot of countries have issued policies to try and resolve these issues. And the BMA has long been working with Jica to limit its carbon footprint, inch he said. “As the major causes of co2 emissions are the transport — 28% — and energy — 16% — sectors, we will further promote mass transportation to reduce the use of personal automobiles. ”