By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Prime Minister admires Thai youth climate leaders participating in this year’s Youth4Climate event, encouraging the young generation to help protect the world from climate change.

 

Thai youth climate leaders Phatteeya Yongsanguanchai and Aminta Permpoonwiwat, today met with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at the government house. The two young climate advocates took part in this year’s Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition event.

 

Mr Anucha Burapachaisri, Deputy Secretary on political affairs to the Prime Minister, said the two young climate leaders have been selected from some 8,700 applicants around the world for this event.

 

The two joined some 400 youth climate leaders from around the world in Milan, Italy, on 28-30 September to present their ideas and suggestions on climate issues.

 

The Prime Minister said the government has drafted plans and set up committees to address climate change and other environmental issues, with a goal to achieve concrete outcomes.

 

The Thai government is looking to cut down greenhouse gas emissions by minimizing farm burning and promoting electromobility.

 

Thailand currently emits 0.7% of globally emitted greenhouse gases, particularly from the agricultural sector, the industrial sector, traffic, and chemicals.

 

The Youth4Climate event this year was organized by the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth and the Government of Italy. It was held as a precursor to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

 

 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Prime Minister admires Thai youth climate leaders participating in this year’s Youth4Climate event, encouraging the young generation to help protect the world from climate change.

Would have been nice if one of them had asked him why he abstained from signing the treaties?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister said the government has drafted plans and set up committees to address climate change and other environmental issues, with a goal to achieve concrete outcomes

That's the problem, cut down all the trees and cover with concrete?

He could start with putting a bag over his head preferably a concrete one to eliminate the waste of oxygen he has inflicted on this country  ????

-----------Hypocrite !   Yet another photo op and a chance to be near these young girls to steal their limelight + more committees. yawn. ????

Maybe the PM should put his money where his mouth is and not just express his admiration, but also spring into action. Like signing the treaty to stop deforestation by 2030, for starters. And do something about the growing air pollution. Stop the enormous use of pesticides. Start pushing energy transition. And about a million more things, but please no more cheap talk and do something!!

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government is looking to cut down greenhouse gas emissions by minimizing farm burning

.......and looking, and looking, and looking........????

9 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Would have been nice if one of them had asked him why he abstained from signing the treaties?

Another instance for the treasured Thai opaque rhetoric. 

Going through motions as if they really give a rat's <deleted>. 

More propagandized moments. 

Yep, he loves youth4climate until they're out in the streets with demands.

On 11/5/2021 at 7:48 AM, PETERTHEEATER said:

.......and looking, and looking, and looking........????

There could be some mulling as well, to be fair.