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John Lo, Founder of Asia Carbon Institute, asserts that carbon credits function as economic incentives rather than taxes and argues that Thailand is well positioned to become a centre for Asia’s voluntary carbon market. He highlights Thailand’s strengths in its Bio-Circular-Green economic model, clean manufacturing, and blue carbon opportunities along its extensive coastline, while advocating for an “In Asia, For Asia” approach supported by transparent, technology-enabled project monitoring to address greenwashing concerns.

Lo also urges Thai businesses to urgently develop robust Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions measurement capabilities, noting ACI’s collaboration with Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency to advance credible carbon standards across the region.

ORIGINAL POST IN THE NATION, BY NONGLUCK AJANAPANYA, ON 31 MARCH 2026 (https://www.nationthailand.com/business/economy/40064246)