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Ministry of Energy joins hands with IEA to promote energy security

House, Ministry of Energy joins hands with IEA to promote energy security. Transitioning to clean energy environmentally friendly Mrs. Radklao Inthawong Suwankiri, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the government through the Ministry of Energy (Ministry of Energy) joins international energy cooperation. To achieve concrete development of the Thai energy sector. especially innovation development Clean energy technology. Most recently, the Cabinet (13 February 2024) approved the draft work plan for cooperation between the Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Thailand and the International Energy Agency for the year 2024 - 2025. Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office said that the draft work plan is a guideline for energy cooperation during 2024 - 2025 in many areas, such as energy statistics. Energy security Emergency response policy and critical minerals Reducing methane emissions in the energy sector Energy efficiency and clean energy technology and climate chang e, etc., which the draft work plan It will be signed during the IEA Ministerial Meeting 2024 between 13-15 February 2024 in Paris, France and will come into effect on the date of signing, effective in 2024-2025. The International Energy Agency (International Energy Agency: IEA) is a global energy organization under the framework of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Currently, there are 31 member countries and 13 partner countries, with Thailand joining as an IEA partner. in the year 2015 and had previously prepared a work plan for the year 2022 - 2023, which at present this work plan has ended. 'Such cooperation In line with the direction of Thailand's energy policy in promoting energy security. and the energy transition to clean, environmentally friendly energy. and will be beneficial to the development of Thai energy to be suitable for the development of stable and accessible energy. along with creating sustainable economic growth To drive the achievement of carbon neutrali ty goals and Thailand's net zero greenhouse gas emissions will continue,' Mrs. Rudklao said. Source: Thai News Agency