Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization
องค์การบริหารจัดการก๊าซเรือนกระจก (องค์การมหาชน) | |
Public organization overview | |
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Formed | 2007 |
Headquarters | 120 Building B, 9th Fl. The Government Complex, Chaeng Wattana Road, Laksi, Bangkok 10210 |
Minister responsible |
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Parent Public organization | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Thailand) |
Website | TGO |
The Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO) (th: องค์การบริหารจัดการก๊าซเรือนกระจก (องค์การมหาชน); RTGS: Ong Kan Borihan Chat Kan Kat Ruean Krachok (Ong Kan Mahachon); or th: อบก.; RTGS: O-Bo-Ko.) is an autonomous governmental organization under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) established by royal decree,[1] Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (Public Organisation) BE 2550 (2007), having chief duties and powers in connection with the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Thailand.[2] The royal decree came into force as of 7 July 2007.[3]
Objectives
Section 7 of the "Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (Public Organisation) BE 2550 (2007)" prescribed the objectives in establishing the organisation as follows:
- to analyse, scrutinise, and collect views and opinions in relation to the approval of projects, as well as to pursue and appraise authorised projects
- to promote the market for greenhouse gas emissions trading
- to be an information centre for greenhouse gas operations
- to create a database of authorised projects and the approved trading of greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with policy determined by the national board
- to enhance the efficiency as well as instruct public agencies and private bodies in greenhouse gas operations
- to manage greenhouse gas management public relations
- to support climate change operations
References
- ↑ "TGO" (PDF). Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "About TGO". Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งองค์การบริหารจัดการก๊าซเรือนกระจก (องค์การมหาชน) พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. (๒๕๕๐, ๖ กรกฏาคม). ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, (เล่ม ๑๒๔, ตอนที่ ๓๑ ก). หน้า ๕๓-๖๙.
External links
- TGO website
- Works related to 2007 Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation Establishment Decree at Wikisource