The move comes as Thailand is finalising its first-ever Climate Change Act, which is expected to create a legal framework for greenhouse gas reduction, a national climate fund and mechanisms such as carbon trading.
Under proposed amendments to the Meteorological Act, the island’s Central Weather Administration aims to legally recognise extreme heat as a form of disaster weather amid growing climate risks.
The legislative surge came after the country created the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, consolidating responsibilities that were previously split between multiple agencies.
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms …