
Thailand strives to expand voluntary carbon market
Thailand aims to have an emissions trading system in full operation by 2030 and is preparing to impose a carbon tax of 200 THB (5.94 USD) per tonne on oil products.
Thailand aims to have an emissions trading system in full operation by 2030 and is preparing to impose a carbon tax of 200 THB (5.94 USD) per tonne on oil products.
The project is designed to accelerate the development of a low-carbon economy and address climate change, working toward the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Carbon is an intangible commodity, but it is a product with significant value and potential for investment and business opportunities. However, it also presents many challenges for Vietnamese businesses that are not yet fully prepared, said experts at a seminar in Hanoi on December 25.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 9 issued a directive to push ahead with the implementation of the national green growth strategy for 2021 - 2030 with a vision to 2050, a bold step to deliver on the carbon neutraility target.
Vietnam needs to establish a specific roadmap for the transition to green energy as well as design and manage the emissions trading system toward the official operation of the carbon market in 2028, according to experts.
Vietnam will operate its carbon credit market on a trial basis during 2025-2028 without any sales to foreigners as well as regulations on credit exchanges with regional and global markets, heard a meeting in Hanoi on October 7.
The development of a carbon market is a crucial tool contributing to the national greenhouse gas emission reduction process. Establishing and operating this market will provide an opportunity to mobilize social capital for greenhouse gas mitigation activities.
Indonesia's Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani, who is also head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), is currently on a visit to Singapore with a view to attracting more investment to the archipelago nation.
With its tremendous potential in renewable energy and the carbon market, Vietnam will be highly attractive to investors, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed, while addressing a meeting in Hanoi on August 22 on seeking ideas towards completing a draft plan on carbon market development in Vietnam.
A carbon market will create motivation for green transition, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on July 12.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the urgent need to develop a carbon market and carbon credit management mechanisms in his recently-issued directive.