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Activities and Public Communication

Driving Project Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete Sectors

The team of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA)-led by Khun Surachai Vangrattanachai, Chair Working Group TCMA on Innovation and Technology discussed with the team of UNIDO-led by Ms. Rasha Abdrabu, Project Coordinator at the Energy Systems and Decarbonization Unit in preparing detail of works to bring progress of decarbonization project of cement and concrete sectors in Thailand.

Preparatory for SARABURI SANDBOX DAY: Unite for the 1st Low Carbon City in Thailand

Khun Mongkon Ponchunchoovong, Deputy Secretary-General of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) attended Working Committee on Organizing SARABURI SANDBOX DAY: Unite for the 1st Low Carbon City in Thailand to provide ideas and suggestions for the successful organizing of the coming SARABURI SANDBOX DAY.

Collaborative Action is the Key

Dr. Chana Poomee, Chairman of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) shared progress and ask for collaborative action covers policy, technology, finance, governance to bring achievement of decarbonization Thai cement and concrete sectors in the seminar during the launching project ‘Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand’, co-organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), in partnership with Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Launching Project Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand

Dr. Chana Poomee, Chairman of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and TCMA Board members joined the launching project ‘Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand’, presided over by H.E. Ping Kitnikone, the Ambassador of Canada to Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. The project is the collaboration among Thailand, Canada, UNIDO and TCMA with aims at accelerating decarbonization the cement and concrete sectors in Thailand to help the country meet its Nationally Determined Contribution. A combination of technical assistance and investment support, fund valued CAD 8 million by the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will be given to Thailand to help developing decarbonization-centric policies, a regulatory framework and a country-driven national and industrial net-zero roadmap.

Congratulation to New Appointment

On behalf of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA), Khun Rapee Sukhyanga, TCMA Vice-Chairman and Secretary-General led the team extended the congratulations to Khun Parinya Khumsraprom, who is now appointed as Deputy Director-General of Department of Groundwater Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Strengthen Collaboration with Department of Groundwater Resources

Following the recent appointment of Khun Bhadol Thavornkitcharat as Director-General of Department of Groundwater Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Khun Rapee Sukhyanga, TCMA Vice-Chairman and Secretary-General led the team extended sincere congratulations and warm wishes.

Focus Group on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage for Industrial Sector

Khun Tinnakorn Kokkhour, Chair of Working Group TCMA on Green Mining and Stakeholder Engagement led the team attended focus group on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) for industrial sector, organized by Thailand CCUS Alliance.

Knowledge Sharing on Carbon Capture and Storage in Basalt

The team of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) by Working Group TCMA on Green Mining and Stakeholder Engagement-led by Khun Mongkon Ponchunchoovong and Working Group TCMA on Innovation and Technology-led by Khun Surachai Vangrattanachai attended knowledge sharing session on “Capture of CO2 with Aggregates”, lecture by Professor Dr. Kittitep Fuenkajorn from Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology to identify the challenges and its necessary actions for the possible storing carbon dioxide.

Thailand’s GHG Inventory Platform

Khun Phattharawan Sukkantharak, Executive Director of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) led the team participating in workshop Thailand’s greenhouse gases inventory platform, hosted by Department of Climate Change and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with TLT Consultant Co., Ltd and Netbay PCL.

Focus Group on Drafting Thailand NDC 3.0-Industrial Processes and Product Use Sector

Khun Monwikan Kajohnboon, Secretary of Working Group TCMA-Environment and Climate Action, Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) led the team participating in the focus group on the drafting Thailand NDC 3.0- Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) sector, organized by Department of Climate Change and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with Thammasat University Research Unit in Sustainable Energy and Build Environment.

Ministry of Energy supports SARABURI SANDBOX LOW CARBON CITY

Dr. Chana Poomee, Chairman of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and TCMA Board members supported Saraburi Province-led by Governor Bancha Chaowarin welcoming Dr. Prasert Sinsukprasert, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and the team during the visit progress of SARABURI SANDBOX LOW CARBON CITY and the energy transition action plan.

Technical Visiting on Carbon Capture and Storage

The team of Working Group TCMA on Green Mining and Stakeholder Engagement, Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) led by Khun Tinnakorn Kokkhour, Working Group Chair received a warm welcome from Khun Supamittra Danpanich, Senior Vice President for Subsurface Technical Solutions Division, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) and the team of PTTEP Subsurface Research Center (PSRC) during technical visit to learn the advance of PTTEP on carbon capture and storage.

Joint Work Collaboration to Decarbonize Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand

Khun Surachai Vangrattanachai, Chair of Working Group TCMA on Innovation and Technology, Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and TCMA team provided technical suggestion to the team of UNIDO, Thailand-led by Dr. Uma Wirutskulshai, National Project Coordinator for their further step of the first year of project action under Canada grant green fund to accelerate decarbonizing Thai cement and concrete sectors in alignment with Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap and Thailand's Nationally Determined Contribution Roadmap on Mitigation.

Fourth Meeting of Working Group TCMA on Green Mining and Stakeholder Engagement

Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) members’ representative attended 4/2024 meeting of Working Group TCMA on Green Mining and Stakeholder Engagement, chaired by Khun Tinnakorn Kokkhour. The meeting followed up work progress and way forward to reach goal as set ‘accelerating the expansion of green mining practice to maximize resource-efficiency according government policy’.

TCMA’s Members Intensity Work to Ensure Full Implementation of Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap

All working group members of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) joined force in TCMA Dialogue Workshop 2/ 2024 to brainstorm and examine key issues and important next steps in each area of the cement industry towards Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap and also actions to drive for TCMA’s policy achievement in 4 focus areas during 2024-2026: - 1) CLIMATE CHANGE, 2) RESOURCE USE, 3) CIRCULAR ECONOMY, and 4) ENERGY TRANSITION. TCMA is cement manufacturer-led, Thai leading cement manufacturers coalition advocating for cement industry being basic infrastructure of the country development, becoming environmentally friendly industry, committing to social responsibilities engagement and leading towards sustainable development.

TCMA push for ‘Zero Emission Concept’

Khun Atit Ketraman, member of Working Group TCMA on Circular Economy, Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) shared the collaborative action in SARABURI SANDBOX LOW CARBON CITY and the contribution of cement industry with zero emission concept, where the waste generated by one industry is recycled by other industries and the cement industry is already at the industrial cluster.

Technical Workshop on the Advantage of Co-processing in Cement Kilns for Waste Management

Khun Nopadol Ramyarupa, Vice-Chairman of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and also served as Chairman of Thailand Fellowship of Cement Manufacturers (TFCM), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) welcomed participants to the technical workshop on “The Advantage of Co-processing in Cement Kilns for Waste Management” with aims to share benefit and best practice on co-processing in cement kiln, the best solution on waste management, organized by TCMA in collaboration with TFCM and Environmental Management Industry Club, with supportation of Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry.

Sixth Meeting in 2024 of Working Group TCMA on Innovation and Technology

Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) members’ representative attended 6/2024 meeting of Working Group TCMA on Innovation and Technology, chaired by Khun Surachai Vangrattanachai. The meeting followed up work progress and way forward to reach goal as set ‘leveraging innovation for energy transition of cement industry’, including the project proposal under the grant green fund from Candana Government and facilitate by UNIDO with aims at accelerating decarbonization Thai cement and concrete sectors.

Welcoming Industry Minister of Thailand

Khun Nopadol Ramyarupa, Vice-Chairman of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and acting TCMA Chairman together with TCMA Executive Board welcomed H.E. Akanat Promphan, Minister of Industry of Thailand and presented progress of 2050 Net Zero pathway of Thai cement industry, including the TCMA’s key policy in building an integrated ecosystem and turning waste to value through the cement production process according to the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) with aims to maximizes resource efficiency, reduces PM2.5, contributes to the zero-landfill, and most importantly, lowers greenhouse gas emissions.

TCMA in Environmental and Waste Management Expo 2024

November 13-15, 2024: Thai Cement Manufactures Association (TCMA) be part of Environmental and Waste Management Expo 2024 (Enwaste Expo 2024) organized by Environmental Management Industry Club, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) in collaboration with Sustainability Waste Management Association with theme “Join the movement towards a better planet”. In this Enwaste Expo 2024, TCMA presented 2050 Net Zero pathway of Thai cement industry, the implementation of innovative ecosystem SARABURI SANDBOX LOW CARBON CITY, and advantage of co-processing in cement kilns to achieve carbon Net Zero.

SARABURI SANDBOX-A YEAR of JOURNEY at COP29

Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) in collaboration with Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organized a panel discussion “SARABURI SANDBOX: Leading Thailand’s Pathways to a Low-Carbon City” at Thailand Pavillion during COP29. The panelists are: - 1) Dr. Chana Poomee, TCMA Chairman, 2) Mr. Thomas Guillot, GCCA Chief Executive, 3) Mr. Sivach Kaewcharoen, DCCE Director of Climate Change Mitigation Division, and 4) Mr. Sarbojit Pal, UNIDO Industrial Development Expert. The key discussions highlighted a year of journey of "SARABURI SANDBOX", the importance of multi-sector collaboration in building climate resilience, including industry insights to decarbonize, green funding mechanism, low-carbon technology, and regulatory frameworks.

TCMA at COP29

November 11-22, 2024: Dr. Chana Poomee, Chairman of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and team participated the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) with theme ‘In Solidarity for a Green World’ in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Focus Group for Policy Recommendation on Bio-energy with CCS Technology

Khun Surachai Vangrattanachai, Chair of Working Group TCMA on Innovation and Technology, Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) shared cement industry point of views during panel discussion on ‘Path to Net Zero: BECCS is the Answer?’ in the focus group for policy recommendation on bio-energy with carbon capture storage technology, organized by National Nanotechnology Center, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Focus Group on Thailand Taxonomy-Construction and Manufacturing Sector

Khun Monwikan Kajohnboon, Secretary of Working Group TCMA-Environment and Climate Action, Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) led the team participated focus group on Thailand Taxonomy-construction and manufacturing sector to review technical screening criteria, organized by Working Committee on Thailand Taxonomy in collaborating with Department of Climate Change and Environment, Bank of Thailand, Stock Exchange of Thailand, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

TFCM in FTI Industrial Promotion Committee

Dr. Chana Poomee, Chairman of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and also served as Advisor to FTI Industrial Promotion and Support Committee, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and Khun Nopadol Ramyarupa, TCMA Vice-Chairman and also served as Chairman of Thailand Fellowship of Cement Manufacturers (TFCM) attended 6/ 2024 meeting of FTI Industrial Promotion and Support Committee, chaired by Khun Kriengkrai Thiennukul-FTI Chairman.

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