Update Progress on CO2 Emission Reduction by Clinker Substitution

July 13, 2021: On behalf of Working Group TCMA on Sustainability, Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) Khun Phattharawan Sukkantharak, Executive Director and Khun Mongkon Ponchunchoovong, Working Group TCMA on Sustainability presented via virtual meeting to Dr. Raweewan Bhuridej, Secretary-General of Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on stakeholder collaboration progress on CO2 emission reduction under Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) Sector by 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.