Meeting: Transition towards Low Carbon Societies in Thailand and Asia
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| Preface | |||
| Ten Key Findings | |||
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| List of Participants | |||
| Table of Presentations | |||
| Acknowledgement | |||
| Day1 – Dialogue between Policy Makers and Researchers: Demands and Roles of Sustainable Low Carbon Development Researches from Policy Perspective |
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| Welcome Addresses Bundit Fungtammasan, Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) and CHE Center for Energy Technology and Environment (CEE)-KMUTT, Thailand |
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| Opening Addresses Sunthud Somchivita, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), Thailand |
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| Keynote Speech Chair: Sirintornthep Towprayoon/ Rapporteur: Sebastien Bonnet |
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| KP_1 | Carbon Reduction as a National Co-benefit, A better life in Low-Carbon City Sirithan Pairoj-Boriboon, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), Thailand |
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| KP_2 | How to Reach a Low-Carbon Society? Shuzo Nishioka, International Low Carbon Society Research Network (LCS-RNet)/ Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan |
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| Session 1: Low Carbon Society (LCS) Policies and Research Demands from Policy Makers Chair: Bundit Fungtammasan/ Rapporteur: Komsilp Wangyao |
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| S1_1 | Low-Carbon Society in the 11th National Plan Montree Boonpanit, National Economics Science and Development Board (NESDB), Thailand |
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| S1_2 | Provincial Policies and Action Plans towards Low-Carbon Society Sunee Piyapanpong, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Planning (ONEP), Thailand |
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| S1_3 | Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Development of Low-Carbon Society Yada Mukdapitak, National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Thailand |
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| S1_4 | Japan’s Policy for Low-Carbon Societies Midori Sasaki, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of Environment (MOEJ), Japan |
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| Session 2: Low Carbon Society (LCS) Scenario and Roadmaps with Policy Options to Frame Sustainable Low Carbon Development Chair: Dr. Shuzo Nishioka/ Rapporteur: Dr. Junichi Fujino |
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| S2_1 | Low-Carbon Society: A Green Roadmap for India Aashish Deshpande, National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India |
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| S2_2 | Low-Carbon Society Vision 2030 Thailand Bundit Limmeechokechai, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat University (SIIT-TU), Thailand |
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| S2_3 | A Low Carbon Society Scenario Study for Ratchaburi Province, Thailand Savitri Garivait, Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE)-KMUTT, Thailand |
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| Session 3: Multi-Level Approaches to Achieve Sustainable Low Carbon Development Chair: Nares Damrongchai/ Rapporteur: Sebastien Bonnet |
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| S3_1 | Low Carbon Target and Activity in Bangkok Suwanna Jungrungrueng, Department of. Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Thailand |
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| S3_2 | Low Carbon Activities in a Small City : Case of Muang Klang Municipality Somchai. Chariyacharoen, Muang Klang Municipality, Thailand |
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| S3_3 | Low Carbon Society and Sufficiency Economy Sirintornthep Towprayoon, Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE)-KMUTT, Thailand |
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| S3_3 | A Green-focused Agenda for Iskandar, Malaysis: Towards a Low Carbon Society Boyd Dionysius Joeman, Integrated Planning, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), Malaysia |
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| Session 4: Research Infrastructure Supporting Low Carbon Society (LCS) Chair: Prasertsuk Chamornmarn/ Rapporteur: Komsilp Wangyao |
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| S4_1 | Research Activity Supporting Low Carbon Society by the Thailand Research Fund Amnat Chidthaisong, JGSEE and Thailand Research Fund’s Center for Research Developments (Thai-GLOB), Thailand |
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| S4_2 | National Research Strategy Chetphong Butthep, Office of International Affairs, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Thailand |
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| S4_3 | Research Infrastructure Supporting LCS: Energy Sector Sittichod Wantawin, Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Policy Bureau, Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO), Ministry of Energy, Thailand |
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| S4_4 | Towards Low-Carbon Society Research Infrastructure Supporting LCS Togo Uchida, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Thailand Office, Japan |
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| Day 1 Panel Discussion Moderator: Sirintornthep Towprayoon/ Rapporteur: Ms. Kyoko Miwa |
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| PD_1 | Future Scenarios of Low Carbon Society Beyond 2050: An Asia-Pacific’s Aspiration Nares Damrongchai, APEC Center for Technology Foresight, Thailand |
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| PD_2 | Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Iskandar Malaysia and Putrajaya Ho Chin Siong, Universiti Technology Malaysia |
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| PD_3 | Future of Sustainable Low Carbon Development in Asia and How to Approach LCS Mikiko Kainuma, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan |
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| Day 2 – Opportunities and Challenges in Sectors Cross-Sectoral Approach towards Low Carbon Societies |
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| Session 5: Approach towards Low Carbon Society (LCS) and Cross-Sectoral Approach Chair: Shuzo Nishioka |
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| S5_1 | Summary of Day 1 Kyoko Miwa, International Low Carbon Society Research Network (LCS-RNet)/ Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan |
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| S5_2 | Green Growth Roadmap Rae Kwon Chung, Environment and Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) |
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| Session 6: Sectoral Issues – Energy Chair : Eric Zusman/ Rapporteur: Rahul Pandey |
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| S6_1 | Low Carbon Energy Transitions: An Institutional Perspective Eric Zusman, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan |
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| S6_2 | Efforts Towards a Lower Carbon Energy System in Thailand Bundit Fungtammasan, Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) and CHE Center for Energy Technology and Environment (CEE)-KMUTT, Thailand |
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| S6_3 | Opportunities and Challenges towards low carbon transportation Chamroon Tangpaisalkit, Deputy permanent secretary, Ministry of Transport, Thailand |
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| Session 7: Sectoral Issues – Industry and Waste Chair: Junichi Fujino/ Rapporteur: Sebastien Bonnet |
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| S7_1 | Sectoral Issues-Opportunities and Challenges: Industry Bongkoch Kittisompun, Department of industrial Work (DIW), Ministry of Industry, Thailand |
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| S7_2 | Mitigation of GHG Emission from Solid Waste Disposal in Thailand Chart Chiemchaisri, Kasetsart University, Thailand |
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| S7_3 | Sectoral Issues:Opportunities and Challenges: Waste Rangsan Pinthong, Wastes and hazardous Substances Management Bureau, Pollution Control Department, Thailand |
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| Session 8 Sectoral Issues – Agriculture and Forestry Chair: Savitri Garivait/ Rapporteur: Eric Zusman |
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| S8_1 | ภาคเกษตรกรรมกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงภูมิอากาศ…: โอกาส&ความท้าทาย Ratchanee Sonkranok, Office of Agriculture Economics, Thailand |
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| S8_2 | Transition towards Low Carbon Societies in Agricultural Sector Pitayakon Limtong, Land Development Department, Ministryof Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand |
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| S8_3 | Forest Land Management in Thailand Korn Manassrisuksi, Forest Land management Bureau, Royal Forest Department, Thailand |
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| Session 9: Sectoral Issues – Urban Infrastructure and Building Chair: Boyd Dionysius Joeman/ Rapporteur: Komsilp Wangyao |
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| S9_1 | Green Design & Planning of Urban Infrastructure in Asian Cities Ariya Aruninth, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand |
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| S9_2 | Sustainable Building Design and Education Acharawan Chutarat, School of Architecture and Design-KMUTT, Thailand |
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| S9_3 | New Building Energy Code & Government Policies of Thailand Pattana Rakkwamsuk, School of Energy, Environment and Materials, KMUTT, Thailand |
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| Session 10: Low Carbon Societies (LCS) Modelling and Scenarios Development Chair: Mikiko Kainuma/ Rapporteur: Rahul Pandey |
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| S10_1 | Sustainable Transport for Low Carbon Society in Nepal: Institutional and Other Challenges Ram Manohar Shrestha, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand |
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| S10_2 | Japan and Asian Low-Carbon Society Scenarios and Actions Junichi Fujino, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan |
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| Wrap-up Session of the Whole Meeting Co-Moderator: Sirintornthep Towprayoon and Shuzo Nishioka/ Rapporteur: Komsilp Wangyao |
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| WU | Prompt Report of the Meeting with Key Messages Rahul Pandey (IIM Lucknow), India and Kyoko Miwa (LCS-RNet Secretariat/ IGES), Japan |
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| Closing ceremony: Sirithan Pairoj-Boriboon, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), Thailand |
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