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The potential role of carbon pricing in Thailand’s power sector [1]

Thailand is committed to playing its part in the international efforts aimed at addressing climate issues. As it is for most countries, the power sector in Thailand is among the largest emitters, accounting for 38% of energy-related CO2 emissions. Hence, reducing the emissions from this sector is fundamental in reducing the country’s total emissions. This report explores the potential role of carbon pricing in driving emissions reduction in power generation and supporting a clean energy transition in the country. Building on the understanding of the current power market structure and future development plans, this report leverages on the results from in-depth 2030 power production cost modelling to assess the potential impacts of carbon pricing on power generation dispatch and investment, and the resulting implications on emissions and costs. The recommendations arising from the assessment suggest that carbon pricing can play an active role in reducing the emissions from Thailand's power sector, with measures to mitigate the potential costs and distributional impacts.
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Publication Date: 
01/03/2021
International Energy Agency (IEA) [3]
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide [4], Power Industry [5], Electricity [6], Emission Targets [7], Thailand [8]
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/carbon pricing in Thailand powr sector.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-energy-agency-iea
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/power-industry
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/emission-targets
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thailand