"UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)"

Alongside the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Thailand held the virtual “Climate Action Leader Forum 2021”.

GLASGOW — Japanese companies are promoting their decarbonization technologies at the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). As decarbonization is a global issue, related technologies could become a future focus of exports. Therefore, the companies are trying to expand business opportunities by pitching their technologies to dignitaries from various countries participating in COP26.

GLASGOW - The leaders of more than 100 nations on Tuesday (Nov 2) pledged to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, in a bid to preserve the planets natural carbon sponges that can slow the rate of global warming.

In his speech at the 26th Conference of the Parties to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha proudly announced that Thailand had cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent in 2019.

According to the Prime Minister of Thailand, General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, today’s commitment underscores the fact that climate action could not be more urgent, and leadership by the private sector is crucial to Thailand’s efforts in successfully tackling climate change.

The event organizers - Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT), the United Nations in Thailand, and the British Embassy – applauded the companies at the event that already were embedding sustainability into their operations and encouraged more businesses to join the movement.

At the Go Green Virtual Conference on 30 September, the British Embassy Bangkok, on behalf of the UK Presidency of COP26, urged Thai companies to join the Race to Zero.

The UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF), totalling £11.6 billion over the next 5 years, helps developing countries limit and manage the impacts of climate change, mitigate further global warming from emissions and avert, minimise and address loss and damage