Thailand: Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chulalongkorn University to advance a strategic collaboration, with support from international partners. The partnership aims to develop and pilot carbon capture technologies in the Saraburi Sandbox project, paving the way for industrial-scale deployment and future policy development. Surachai Nimla-or, chair of TCMA, said that the collaboration reflects the proactive role of the industrial sector in advancing the country's climate commitments through a public–private partnership (PPP) model. The initiative brings together industry, academia, government and international partners, including Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), to accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon cement industry in line with the Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap.
Chana Poomee, honorary chair of TCMA and president of ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM), said “By integrating cross-sector collaboration through PPP, linking policy, technology, knowledge and workforce development to real-world implementation, this initiative will establish the foundation of a low-carbon industrial ecosystem and evolve into a system-level model that can be scaled across the region."
