RID Construction Project in Khon Kaen Be Part of CO2 Reduction

18/06/2021
  June 18, 2021: Team of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA)-led by Dr. Wonchalerm Chalodhorn, Chair of Working Committee TCMA on Sustainability presented qualification of hydraulic cement-a low carbon cement in applying into Kaeng Namton water resource development project in Khon Kaen Province. This is a collaboration action of Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to reduce CO2 under Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) Sector-Clinker Substitution.

Memorandum of Understanding “The Integrated Collaboration on Climate Change for Thailand Achieving Target of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction-Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) Sector: Clinker Substitution” is collaboration among 5 ministries and 16 organizations from public, professional, industry and academic sectors with aimed to attain the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from measures of clinker substitution not less than 300,000 tons CO2 within the year 2022 by promoting, supporting and increasing the use of standard and environmental friendly cement-so called ‘Hydraulic Cement’ to help reducing the CO2 emission.