Thai-German Cooperation on Energy, Mobility and Climate (TGC-EMC)
The project is supporting Thailand’s efforts to reach net-zero by 2050 through its work in accelerating energy transition in four different sectors with high emission reduction potentials, namely energy, transport, industry, and agriculture. It’s activities include technology and knowledge transfer, policy and regulation recommendation, and business model development. A clear focus is put on sector coupling to encourage the tackling of issues shared across sectors which slow the energy transition. This cross sectoral support to implementation translates into demonstration projects (“city labs:), where the technical, regulatory and business solutions are operationalized along with local stakeholders and linked to scaling up plans. Finally, the project advances work in climate finance: The Thai Climate Finance Initiative (ThaiCI) provides seed funding to a number of local projects alongside with capacity development to both the fund managers and potential recipients.
- Countries
- Thailand
- IKI funding
- 26,000,000.00 €
- Duration
- 01/2022 till 12/2027
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Political Partner
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- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
- Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) - Thailand
- Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE)
- Department of Energy Policy and Planning (DEPP / EPPO) - Thailand
- Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives - Thailand
- Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning - ONEP - Thailand
- Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) - Thailand
- Implementing Partner
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- King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
- Agora Think Tanks gGmbH
- Agora Verkehrswende – Agora Transport Transformation gGmbH
- CINES - Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Integrated Energy Systems CINES
- Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT)
- Federation of Thai Industries
- School of Renewable Energy Technology & Smart Grid Technology (SGTech) - Thailand
State of implementation/results
- Cross-sectoral interventions:
- “CityLab” Innovative Solutions Put into Practice across sectors: The project translated planning into action through concrete pilots across energy and mobility. A solar-powered water pumping system for farmers in Chonburi, an electric school shuttle service in Nakhon Ratchasima, and an electric motorcycle taxi pilot in Bangkok, testing scalable solutions for clean energy and sustainable mobility across Thailand.
- Tools, publications, and practical guidance delivered: The project produced key outputs, including Thailand’s EV Outlook 2025, a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) study, solar rooftop guidebook and website for Bangkok households and industries, and MRV guidelines for biomass, providing actionable inputs for policymakers, businesses, and general public.
- Stakeholder engagement strengthened across Sectors: Through national dialogues, including the “Synergised: Accelerating Sector Coupling to Power a Decarbonised Future” event, alongside technical workshops and steering mechanisms, the project engaged public agencies, industry, and academia to align strategies and accelerate cross-sectoral climate action in Thailand.
- Renewable energy adoption promoted at city level: In collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the project launched the “Bangkok Solar City” initiative, including a public solar PV rooftop guidebook and a web-based online tool that enables households and businesses to assess energy needs, estimate investment costs and returns, and determine the feasibility of solar PV installation, supporting informed decision-making and accelerating Bangkok’s transition to clean energy.
- Evidence-based planning for sustainable transport transition strengthened: Analytical work on transport decarbonisation advanced, including emissions modelling, scenario development, and stakeholder consultations to inform Thailand’s pathway towards net-zero, alongside insights on EV ecosystem development and infrastructure needs.
- Decarbonisation pathways developed for key industries: Initial roadmaps and stakeholder processes were launched for high-emitting sectors, including cement (Saraburi Sandbox), food and beverage, and petrochemicals, bringing together industry actors to define practical emission reduction measures and identify implementation solutions to tackle prevailing bottlenecks.
- Sustainable biomass solutions scaled with farmers: Over 190 farmers in Nakhon Sawan were trained on agricultural residue management, alongside pilot activities on biochar production from rice straw. New guidelines and studies were also published to support monitoring, business models, and policy options to reduce open burning with an aim to replicate and scale up across Thailand.
- Climate finance mechanisms expanded and operationalised: The Thai Climate Initiative (ThaiCI) advanced from pilot to scale-up phase, launching a second funding call for hotel decarbonisation (23 proposals received) and approving mitigation projects in SMEs. New adaptation projects were also initiated, including urban heat management in Bangkok and climate-resilient farming models in northern Thailand.
- Foundations for a national climate finance mechanism strengthened: Building on ThaiCI experience, the project supported the development of strategies and sub-regulations for a future climate fund under Thailand’s Climate Change Act, including consultations with public, private, and civil society stakeholders.
Latest Update:
05/2026
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