Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Development in Thailand
By Twarath Sutabutr, President of Office of Knowledge Management and Development (Public Organization), The Office of the Prime Minister, Royal Thai Government.
26 June 2023
Abstract
Thailand is a developing country with a growing economy, which has led to an increase in energy consumption and carbon emissions. In order to tackle this issue, the Royal Thai Government (RTG) has implemented a number of policies and initiatives aimed at reducing the country's carbon footprint and promoting sustainable development. Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) has just become one of Thailand's policies to help pushing a low-carbon agenda and to enable Net Zero emissions within 2065.
Thailand National Committee on Climate Change Policy has approved the establishment of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Steering Committee which initiated the technology applications for the country’s first carbon capture, utilization and storage. The Committee’s mission is set to accelerate the actions that can mitigate climate impacts through the application of CCUS technology in the Energy and Industry sectors, leveraging the knowledge and experiences in Petroleum Exploration and Production (E&P) Industry. This first CCUS pilot project is known as the “Thailand CCUS HUB project”. This paper will summarize the conceptual design and the list of actions required to start implementing the project.