TCMA receives DCCE Climate Partner Award for Net Zero 2050 goals

MGR Online•Economy•5d ago

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The Thai Cement and Concrete Manufacturers Association (TCMA) received the DCCE Climate Partner Award for its efforts in driving Thailand toward Net Zero 2050.

•TCMA received the DCCE Climate Partner Award from Dr. Rawiwan Puridech of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
•Thailand has reduced cumulative greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from 2019 to the present.
•TCMA implements the Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap and the 2035 AFCM Decarbonization Roadmap for ASEAN.
•The Decarbonization of the Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand project received 8 million Canadian dollars in support from the Canadian government.

Overview

•The Thai Cement and Concrete Manufacturers Association (TCMA) accepted the DCCE Climate Partner Award from Dr. Rawiwan Puridech, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
•Naphadol Ramyarup, Vice President of TCMA, stated that the award reflects the commitment and collaboration in driving climate change action.
•TCMA operates under the Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap, covering technology, innovation, standards, and economic mechanisms.
•From 2019 to the present, Thailand has reduced cumulative greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent through measures such as Clinker Substitution.
•TCMA drives the Saraburi Sandbox as a low-carbon city model for testing policies, technology, and green financial mechanisms.
•The Decarbonization of the Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand project is supported by the Government of Canada with 8 million Canadian dollars.
•TCMA initiated the 2035 AFCM Decarbonization Roadmap to establish a joint carbon reduction direction for the cement industry in ASEAN.
•TCMA plans to move toward 'The NEXT Chapter to Net Zero 2050' by integrating five engines: technology, innovation, energy, circular economy, and digital.

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Key Quotes

Naphadol Ramyarup

"The Thai Climate Partner Award or DCCE Climate Partner Award reflects the power of collaboration, not just the work of TCMA, but the result of all sectors thinking, doing, and pushing for real change."

รางวัลพลังภาคีภูมิอากาศไทย หรือ DCCE Climate Partner Award สะท้อนถึงพลังของการทำงานร่วมกัน ไม่ใช่เพียงผลงานของ TCMA แต่เป็นผลจากการที่ทุกภาคส่วนร่วมกันคิด ร่วมกันทำ และร่วมกันผลักดันให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนแปลงจริง

Naphadol Ramyarup

"The goal of TCMA is not only to drive the cement industry to reduce carbon, but to co-create an economic system that can grow alongside climate change adaptation."

เป้าหมายของ TCMA ไม่ใช่เพียงการขับเคลื่อนให้อุตสาหกรรมปูนซีเมนต์ลดคาร์บอน แต่คือ การร่วมสร้างระบบเศรษฐกิจที่สามารถเติบโตไปพร้อมกับการรับมือการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศ

Key Entities

Organization

Thai Cement and Concrete Manufacturers Association(สมาคมอุตสาหกรรมปูนซีเมนต์ไทย)

An association that drives the cement and concrete industry toward Net Zero 2050 and received the DCCE Climate Partner Award.

TCMA

Abbreviation for the Thai Cement and Concrete Manufacturers Association.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Climate Change and Environment.

Department of Climate Change and Environment(กรมการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศและสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The government agency that awarded TCMA the DCCE Climate Partner Award.

Government of Canada(รัฐบาลแคนาดา)ℹ️

The provider of 8 million Canadian dollars in support for the Decarbonization of the Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand project.

Person

Dr. Rawiwan Puridech(ดร.รวีวรรณ ภูริเดช)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment who presented the DCCE Climate Partner Award.

Naphadol Ramyarup(นายนภดล รมยะรูป)

Vice President of the Thai Cement and Concrete Manufacturers Association (TCMA).

Policy

Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap

A framework for transitioning the cement and concrete industry toward Net Zero 2050.

2035 AFCM Decarbonization Roadmap

A roadmap initiated by TCMA to create a joint carbon reduction direction for the ASEAN cement industry.

Place

Saraburi Sandbox(สระบุรีแซนด์บ็อกซ์)

A low-carbon city model and testing area for climate policies and technology.