Bangkok, 13 January 2026, at 1:30 PM. Dr. Raweewan Bhuridej, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), presided over the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Climate Change on Policy and Plan Integration (No. 1/2026). The meeting was attended by executives from agencies under the Ministry, as well as representatives from relevant agencies, and was held at Areesampan Conference Room, 3rd Floor, the Department of Climate Change and Environment Building.

The meeting approved the issuance of Letters of No Objection (NOL) for the project proposals of the Navis Decarbonization Fund I and the Growth Markets Fund II (GMF II). In addition, the meeting approved the use of the name “Loss and Damage Fund for Climate Change” and appointed the Department of Climate Change and Environment as the National Focal Point, with the Director-General of the Department of Climate Change and Environment authorized as the signatory authority for climate change funds and the Green Climate Fund. This aims to enhance operational flexibility and ensure alignment with internationally recognized governance mechanisms.

At the same time, the Subcommittee acknowledged the outcomes of the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 30), held in Belém, Federative Republic of Brazil. The Department of Climate Change and Environment was assigned to urgently submit the outcomes to the National Climate Change Policy Committee for consideration in assigning relevant agencies to drive implementation of related mandates toward tangible results. The meeting also approved an expansion of the composition of the Working Group on the Integration of National Climate Change Adaptation Actions, in order to strengthen and enhance comprehensive and effective implementation of adaptation efforts.

On this occasion, Dr. Raweewan stated that climate change action is a critical issue that will directly affect Thailand’s long-term economic development model. Given the current international political situation, Thailand must actively seek additional new sources of funding in order to achieve its Net Zero Emissions targets. She also emphasized the importance of integrated operations across all sectors in formulating plans and measures in a consistent direction, including the energy, agriculture, transport, and forestry sectors, while taking into account other co-benefits that the country will receive. Examples include greenhouse gas reduction measures that also help address particulate matter pollution and agricultural burning, such as utilizing agricultural residues to produce biomass for energy. Furthermore, she urged relevant agencies to consider measures for international carbon credit transfers under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, noting that clear frameworks must be established to ensure cost-effectiveness and maximize national benefits, such as the transfer of advanced technologies, while preventing adverse impacts on the country’s achievement of its Net Zero Emissions targets.