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Pongsak: Reduce natural gas

Published: 28 Feb 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal has instructed energy policy planners to cut the amount of natural gas used in electricity generation and use coal and hydropower instead.

Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal (centre) with Bangkok Bank president Chartsiri Sophonpanich (left), PTT CEO Pailin Chuchottaworn (second right) and executives of Thai Solar Energy Co Pracha Maleenont (second left) and Cathleen Maleenont at a press conference on cooperation for a solar farm project. THANARAK KHOONTON

He said the proportion of natural gas used in the power sector should decrease from 70% to 45% by 2030.

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klauss
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Discussion 2 : 28 Feb 2013 at 08.362
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Never mind about the environment and CO2 emissions.... Amazing Thailand
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Discussion 1 : 28 Feb 2013 at 06.491
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Perhaps one of the most backwards policies heard of yet. Has the gov't seen the air in Beijing? The US 9not due to policy, but due to free markets) has reduced CO2 emissions by 20% despite using more energy - almost entirely due to switching plants from coal to natural gas. Other sources must be used - better rates for natural gas should be negotiated - imported gas will still be less expensive than oil. These people are crazy for advocating more coal.
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