Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow speaks at the event. Addressing the seminar, Permanent secretary for energy Kulit Sombatsiri said that Thai Government has already revised up renewable energy targets in the Power Development Plan. The proportion of renewable energy will increase to 50 percent of fuels used to produce electricity in the country within 2040, up from the previous 37 percent goal, he said. Last year renewable energy made up 11 percent of total fuels used in the country. SCG president and chief executive Roongrote Rangsiyopash suggested the government develop a network of rail systems to better facilitate the transport of goods, mostly done via road transport at present, in order to save fuel, promote renewable energy and attract more investors interested in clean energy./.

Source: Viet Nam News June 11, 2022 20:26 UTC