Thailand accepts World Bank’s climate change grant

[webfact]

Thailand accepts World Bank’s climate change grant

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - In addition to several projects and agreements approved in the Cabinet meeting yesterday, the government has agreed to accept a 5 million dollar U.S. grant from the World Bank to reduce emissions of hydrofluorocarbon gas (HFC), which is one of the greenhouse gases affecting the globe’s ozone layer.

 

A Deputy Government Spokesperson, Rachada Dhanadirek, disclosed that the Cabinet, at its meeting yesterday, approved an acceptance draft for a 5.084 million dollar grant from the World Bank, to fund projects reducing the emission of environmentally harmful HFC gas.

 

At the same meeting, the Cabinet approved a financial aid campaign for Myanmar, providing a 1.46 billion baht loan to fund Yangon’s electricity system renovation project, on the understanding that the project utilize goods and services from Thailand for at least 50 percent of the contract’s value, and must hire Thai companies for construction and engineering consultations.

 

Meanwhile, the government spokesperson, Narumon Pinyosinwat, announced today that members of the Cabinet had approved a draft ASEAN-China Joint Ministerial Statement on transportation and logistics promotion, to combat COVID-19 and promote the economy, to be endorsed at a special ASEAN-China Transport Ministers Meeting tomorrow, which will be held via video conference.

 

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[englishoak]

Go on on then twist my arm and force that 5 million on me... 

[dbrenn]

The money will likely be spent on gas guzzling luxury cars for politicians.

[Matzzon]

Let´s see how quick that money disappears.

[colinneil]

 What a crock of s++t, cabinet approves grant, of course they have...., Whoopee boys come on get stuck in, a few million for me, a few million for you.... Happy days.

[Cake Monster]

Please be our Friends against China.

If you are, we will give you some sweeties.

 

[NCC1701A]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the government has agreed to accept a 5 million dollar U.S. grant from the World Bank to reduce emissions of hydrofluorocarbon gas

 

[Enzian]

5 million is nothing these days. i have a "friend" who is worth 5 mil, and he's poor.

[Grumpy John]

On 7/17/2020 at 9:38 AM, Enzian said:

5 million is nothing these days. i have a "friend" who is worth 5 mil, and he's poor.

Same same.  I keep 5 million baht in the house safe as petty cash! ????