Project Owner: Department of Climate Change and Environment
In response to the increasingly severe issues related to climate change and the environment, the Thai government has demonstrated a strong and ambitious commitment to addressing climate-related challenges comprehensively. Thailand aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065. To realize these targets, critical support mechanisms and data systems are required.
The use of greenhouse gas emission scenarios based on different socioeconomic pathways (Shared Socioeconomic Pathways: SSPs) has been adopted to simulate and visualize potential climate futures under various scenarios. This is essential in preparing for the dissemination of national climate and environmental data, as well as in developing supporting information for the establishment of a national climate and environmental change center. This center will serve as vital infrastructure and a national data hub for the public to access, learn, analyze, interpret, and contribute to a centralized database. It will support the country’s climate mitigation efforts and enhance the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan. Additionally, the project aims to improve national systems for reporting and tracking greenhouse gas emission reductions across all sectors. The center will also act as a coordination hub linking all provinces and sectors, with a focus on improving disaster management systems by incorporating long-term climate change considerations. Tools and systems for forecasting climate risks and natural disasters will be developed to support national emissions reduction and public climate adaptation efforts.
The Department of Climate Change and Environment has commissioned TEAM Consulting Engineering and Management Public Company Limited and Visuddhi Consultants Company Limited to serve as project consultants for the “High-Resolution National Climate Projections Development to Support Risk Assessments and the Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Plans Project.” The project will be implemented over 360 days, with the following four main objectives:
- Develop high-resolution climate projection data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) for Thailand to support climate risk assessments.
- Develop early warning data systems for the impacts of extreme heat and heatwaves in Thailand.
- Develop a climate data service platform offering high-resolution projections.
- Build the capacity of relevant personnel involved in the provision and utilization of climate projection data.