Notice】The 3rd Carbon Neutral Seminar will be held in Thailand, co-hosted by the Thai Ministry of Industry and Factories Department.

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　The International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) will hold a carbon neutral seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 26 and 27 in cooperation with the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of the Thai Ministry of Industry to promote decarbonization initiatives among Thai food-related SMEs (including Japanese companies).
　ICETT and DIW signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last May for cooperation in promoting carbon neutrality in Thai industry, and this seminar will be held as part of cooperative activities based on the MoU. （This seminar will be held as part of cooperative activities based on the MoU.)
　This seminar is supported by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

• Date: Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Venue: Bangkok, Thailand (Venue: Sukosol Hotel)
• Seminar participants: Thai food-related companies (including Japanese companies), Thai government officials, etc.
  　(A total of about 200 people are expected over the two days)
• Seminar speakers: DIW, Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO),
  SME Development bank (SME Development bank of Thailand), Fulhasi Environmental Research Institute, Inc. and ICETT

Main contents of the seminar (February 26 and 27)

• Recent Trends in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policies in Thailand
  　Mr. Chomphu Kaewprasert, DCCE
• Overview of Green Industry Certification System
  　Mr. DIW Sirakarn Leungsakul
• In the carbon credit systemT-VER(Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program) and its utilization
  　Mr. TGO Puttipar Rotkittikhun
• carbon-neutralSubsidies and preferential treatment for Thai companies (especially SMEs) working on
  　Mr. Pornchai JIRASOPON, SME Development Bank
• International regulatory updates, SME'sCNApproaches to and ways to proceed with initiatives, Supply chain emissions in the food industry (e.g.Scope1,2,3) and carbon footprint of the product (seeCFP(2) Calculation methods and exercises,carbon-neutralApproaches to realization, etc.
  　Mr. Toyoji Asai, FURUHASHI Kankyo Research Institute, Inc.
• GHGIntroduction of a scheme to accompany and support companies in calculating and reducing emissions
   International Environmental Technology Transfer Center, Japan Jun Nishizawa
• Introduction of case studies and exchange of opinions by local food-related companies
  Facilitator:DIW and ICETT
  Advisor: Fulhashi Environmental Research Institute Co.

Seminar Program (PDF: 478KB)

Future developments, initiatives, etc.

　ICETT and DIW plan to hold local seminars for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand to promote GHG emissions accounting and to study and implement specific reduction measures in order to achieve carbon neutrality in the country.