Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization

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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 a Thai public organisation established by the royal decree, Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (Public Organisation) BE 2550 (2007), having chief duties and powers in connection with greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand.[1] The royal decree came into force as of 7 July 2007.[2]

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:

  1. to analyse, scrutinise, and collect views and opinions in relation to the approval of projects, as well as to pursue and appraise authorised projects
  2. to promote the market for greenhouse gas emissions trading
  3. to be an information centre for greenhouse gas operations
  4. to create a database of authorised projects and the approved trading of greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with policy determined by the national board
  5. to enhance the efficiency as well as instruct public agencies and private bodies in greenhouse gas operations
  6. to manage greenhouse gas management public relations
  7. to support climate change operations

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