Roadmap to Thailand's Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) 2020: Energy Security and Co-Benefit Aspects

Roadmap to Thailand's NAMAs 2020 presents the pathway for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigations within 2020. This study proposes estimation of CO2 countermeasures under 3 plans: the Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) for 25% substitution of conventional energy within 10 years, the least cost greenhouse gas mitigation plan by the AIM/Enduse model, and the 20-year Energy Efficiency Development Plan (EEDP) during 2011-2030 and the transportation master plan by the Office of Transport Planning (OTP). This study also considers energy security and co-benefits from the proposed roadmap to reduce CO2 emissions. Results of energy security and co-benefit analysis are presented. The roadmap to Thailand's NAMA 2020 will not only reduce CO2 emissions but also increase energy security and provide several co-benefits, which enhance sustainable energy and environment development.