PHETCHABURI: The Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment has rolled out a carbon credit scheme, which the government hopes will inspire communities across the country to preserve and expand their forest areas.
Ban Khong Taban in Phetchaburi's Tha Yang district became the first community to take part in the initiative, according to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Varawut Silpa-archa on Saturday.
The village, which joined the Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Programme (T-Ver) in 2015, has about 1,397 rai of forest area. The village's forests are protected by local communities, with the support of the Royal Forest Department, Kasetsart University, Mae Fah Luang Foundation and the independent power producer Ratch Group, formerly known as Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc.
