Germany grants 16 billion baht to Thailand for climate change projects

[thailand49]

The place will surely be cleaner! 

The leaders will make sure it is spent well.   Thanks suckers!

[huangnon]

Just put the phrase "climate change" at the front of any grant or funding request, and it's magically approved.

 

Scientists wanting funding to study, erm, squirrels just re-name their project "squirrel foraging habits adapting to climate change", and they get their money, e.g.

Someone is paying for all this..

[mikebell]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

intended to fund various projects addressing climate change impacts.

These billions may be intended for good works but much of it will be creamed off - like the Tsunami Charity donations that never reached the victims but were used by big business to grab prime land.

[phetphet]

Someone somewhere must be rubbing their hands with glee, thinking all their Christmas's have come early.

 

Thailand should invest in more, bigger solar projects for a start. Offer better incentives to encourage domestic solar installation as well.

 

Tighten up on diesel emissions too. Far too many vehicles spewing thick, black smoke.

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

22 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

"Can we have a submarine engine instead?"

"Nein"

"OK. Can we have nine submarine engines instead?"

[fondue zoo]

 

this, maybe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Northstar1]

Give them SFA! Let their best friend Putin give them some cash!

nobody should give them squat !

[cncltd1973]

why? Germany thinks Thailand cares about the climate? hopefully the money buys machinery so the sugarcane farmers won't burn up the skies half the year, otherwise a colossal donation for corruption