Minister Varawut urges Thai representatives to promote mutual benefits of global communities at COP27
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa on Monday (November 7) urged officials who serve as Thailand’s representatives at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, to focus on promoting the mutual interests of global communities, which will in turn benefit Thailand in a sustainable way.
COP27 is scheduled from November 6-18 in Egypt.
Varawut was speaking to the representatives via video conferencing system from the meeting room on the 17th floor of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)’s headquarters on Phaholyothin Road, Bangkok. The session was also participated by ministry permanent secretary Jatuporn Buruspat, executives of the MNRE and related agencies.
The representatives have been told to present Thailand’s efforts in climate change operations through the implementation of the bio, circular and green (BCG) economic model, the Long-term Low Emissions and Development Strategies (LT-LEDS), and the second update of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that focus on improving quality of life of people at all levels.
Varawut added that during the COP27 meeting of 2022-2023, Thailand will assume the position of supporting the discussions that promote the mutual interests of the global communities while prioritising sustainable benefits that Thailand will receive from such efforts. He emphasised that the climate change discussion must be based on the principles of justice and shared responsibility at different levels while considering the difference in each partner’s capability.
The minister also insisted that developed countries must be leaders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all economic aspects, while Thailand will continue to work with other partners under the framework of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change introduced at COP21 in Paris in 2015.
Varawut also asked Thailand’s representatives to report the progress of the COP27 meeting through provided channels, which will be later summarised and presented to the National Climate Change Policy Committee and the Cabinet.
