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👏 #GIZThailand welcomes new country director Timo Menniken 🎉 GIZ Thailand is delighted to announce that Timo Menniken has started work as our new country director, effective July 2024, and will be leading our continuous mission to shape a future worth living. Timo holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Freiburg, Germany, with a key focus on Asia. Prior to joining GIZ Thailand, Timo familiarised himself with the region while working in Laos for the Mekong River Commission from 2006 to 2010. During this time, he developed a deeper interest and expertise in natural resources, climate, and biodiversity. With almost 20 years of experience with GIZ, Timo has worked in Belgrade, Serbia; Brussels, Belgium; and Germany, where he was appointed Director General. In 2020, he joined the Corporate Development Department in the same position to strengthen GIZ’s internal strategy and policy, before being appointed as Director General of Digital Transformation and IT Solutions in 2021. Timo is known for his strategic and innovative vision, keen team management and strengthening collaboration in sustainable development, as well as his adaptability to the digital realm, which will be a great driving force for GIZ Thailand’s ongoing and upcoming endeavours to support Thailand in several areas, especially in green transformation. "I am really thrilled to join GIZ Thailand and to work with all of you. This feels like a homecoming for me, both in terms of the place and the thematic area. My heart is beating strongly for green transformation, which is the major issue we are working on here. Thailand is ready to further embark on the process, and it is our role to shape it to ensure the best possible impact for the people. I am here, and GIZ is here, to support your visions, missions, and goals. Let’s get started together, let’s work together and let’s make every day count," said Timo. In addition to his role in Thailand, Timo is also regional director for Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore and Sri Lanka. GIZ Thailand’s previous country director, Reinhold Elges, who served since 2020 and played a vital role in driving forward various successful initiatives, took up his new position as Director of the GIZ Brussels Representation in Belgium in April 2024. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

🌟🏅#โอลิมปิก2024 เปิดฉากแล้ว ณ กรุงปารีส ฝรั่งเศส GIZ ประจำประเทศไทย ร่วมส่งแรงใจให้ทุกทีมประสบความสำเร็จในการแข่งขันครั้งนี้🎉 . 🌟🏅 The #Olympics #Paris2024 have officially started in France! GIZ Thailand wishes all the teams the very best! 🎉

⚡ CASE organises “Regional Workshop on Electricity Market Designs for Renewables in Southeast Asia” . 🔋 The Regional Workshop on Electricity Market Designs for Renewables in Southeast Asia, a two-day event held in Bangkok, Thailand, stressed the urgent need for Southeast Asian nations to ramp up wind and solar energy production to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Organised by the project "Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE)" and the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP), the workshop brought together more than 60 key stakeholders from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, including government representatives, regulators, utility companies, renewable energy producers and international experts. . 🌞 The workshop highlighted the significant progress already underway across the region. All four participating countries are actively deploying renewable energy sources, particularly wind and solar power. However, the workshop also acknowledged the shared challenges faced by these nations in integrating these variable renewable energy sources with their existing power grids and markets. Discussions focused on identifying best practices and potential solutions, with a particular emphasis on market reforms, knowledge sharing, and strategic investments in system flexibility solutions like battery storage.  . 🌱 Later this year, CASE will publish a detailed analysis on how Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam can harness market opportunities to increase renewable energy.  . 📌 Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/g_XgGGew Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH #GIZThailand CASE for Southeast Asia

⚡🚘 The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bangkok hosted a “Climate Talks” event—a platform dedicated to promoting discourse surrounding the transformation of Thailand’s energy and transport sectors to become sustainable—in collaboration with the Thai-German Cooperation on Energy, Mobility and Climate (TGC EMC) project.  . 🤝 The event featured key insights from German experts, highlighting Germany’s experience and strategies in energy transition through sector coupling. A panel of Thai experts from academia, civil society, and industry discussed potential steps for advancing sector coupling and supporting Thailand's sustainable transition towards clean energy, focusing on technology, policy development, and financial aspects. . 🌿 Thailand is not far behind Germany in sector coupling, focusing on smart grid flexibility to support the growth of distributed energy resources (DERs). With rising electricity demand from electric vehicle (EV) adoption, it is crucial to harmonise infrastructures and improve monitoring systems to manage changes in power grid operations. Concrete plans for policy deployment, regulatory improvements, and market mechanism development are needed. . 📈 Beyond technology and policy, financial and social aspects of the energy transition must be addressed. Significant funding and supportive monetary schemes are essential for innovation and infrastructure development. Institutional restructuring and incentive alignment are necessary for long-term transformative change. Social impacts, including potential job displacement and the need for new skills, must also be managed. Overcoming these barriers through coordinated efforts will ensure a successful energy transition. . 🌍 Funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) under Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the TGC EMC project supports Thailand’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050. Through its five components—Renewable Energy, Transport, Decarbonisation in Industry, Biomass, and Climate Finance, TGC EMC facilitates technology transfer, policy development, and business model innovation. . 📍 Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/g-2pDFSz Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH #GIZThailand #TGCEMC Agora Verkehrswende Agora Energiewende

🌏 #GIZThailand, through the Climate Change, Coastal and Marine Biodiversity (#CCMB) project, supported the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), in organising an interactive biodiversity exhibition on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024. . 🌿 The event featured an interactive biodiversity exhibition that engaged over 400 participants on a journey to become part of Thailand's 12 national biodiversity targets, which address KM-GBF’s vision of "Living in Harmony with Nature" by 2050.  . 🌱 CCMB participated by organising an exhibition on the significance and implementation of Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) in marine and coastal areas to conserve and restore biodiversity by 2030. The exhibition also highlighted Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for sustainable ecosystem management, protection and restoration, emphasising the critical role of citizen science in conservation research. CCMB’s efforts aim to enhance Thailand's ability to meet KM-GBF goals through inclusive collaboration of relevant sectors, fostering sustainable conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity in the context of climate change issues faced by Thailand.   . 📍 Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/ggKdD6kR Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH #ClimateCoastalandMarineBiodiversity #Biodiversity #BiodiversityDay #PartOfThePlan #ForNature #NaturePositive 

📢 The Urban-Act project invites you to join our upcoming 7th webinar “Assessing Climate Finance Enabling Environments for Cities: Launch of New Tools from Urban-Act and the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance.” 📅 Wednesday 31 July 2024 ⏰ 15:00 - 16:00 (Bangkok time, GMT+7) 🌐 Registration link: https://lnkd.in/g8z7ccaa . Multi-level financing for urban climate action cannot happen sustainably without the appropriate enabling framework conditions (EFCs) in place which provide regulatory clarity, strengthen institutional capacity, mitigate investment risks, promote stakeholder engagement, and improve access to finance for long-term sustainability. By creating a conducive environment for urban climate finance, EFCs help unlock the potential of national and subnational entities to drive urban climate action and localise global climate and sustainability goals. . The Urban-Act/CCFLA National and Subnational Climate Finance Assessment Tools aim to enhance national and subnational governments’ readiness for urban climate finance through introduction of a standardised approach to understanding and strengthening EFCs. . Join us to launch the Urban-Act National and Subnational Assessment Tools, and to hear from countries and cities on their potential to create the right conditions for urban climate finance. . Throughout 2024, the monthly Climate Conscious Cities: Urban-Act Webinar Series will be conducted. For more information, to watch the recording, and read the summary of the previous webinar, please visit https://lnkd.in/dDMVzhPr #UrbanAct: Joint action for climate-friendly and resilient cities #GIZ #GIZThailand #BMWK #IKI #UNESCAP #UCLGASPAC #DortmundUniversity #UniversityofStuttgart #MultiLevelClimateAction #urbanclimatefinance #climatefinance #climateaction #netzerocities #EFCs #enablingframeworkconditions #sustainablecities #greengrowth 

[ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง] 🤔 How are products with Thai Green Label better for customers? 🌿 Thai Green Label-certified products and services are verified to ensure that their material sourcing, production, usage and disposal meet good-quality standards, and are more environmentally friendly compared to conventional alternatives. Consumers purchasing these products can trust in their high quality and know that they have a reduced negative impact on the environment. 🌱 In Thailand, Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) is responsible for certifying products and services with Thai Green Label, which is a Type-1 ecolabel operated by an independent organisation. Discover more about TEI's efforts to encourage sustainable consumption on their Facebook Page (https://lnkd.in/gE_iAzXV). 💚 The troop event “Ma-Rak-Kan (Let’s Conserve) for Sustainable Production and Consumption with Green Label” is an activity under the Scaling SCP project. Its objective is to establish climate- and resource-friendly product standards and consumption patterns to contribute to resource conservation and the reduction of GHG emissions, using sustainable public procurement and eco-labelling. For more information about the project, visit https://lnkd.in/g3f3m5c9 Photo credit: Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) . . 🤔 สินค้าที่มีฉลากเขียวดีต่อผู้บริโภคอย่างไร 🌿 สินค้าและบริการที่มีฉลากเขียวได้ผ่านการรับรองและตรวจสอบว่าที่มาของวัตถุดิบ กระบวนการผลิต การใช้งาน และการกำจัด มีประสิทธิภาพ และเป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมมากกว่าสินค้าทั่วไป ผู้บริโภคที่เลือกซื้อและใช้สินค้าฉลากเขียวจึงมั่นใจได้ในคุณภาพและคุณสมบัติของสินค้าที่ลดผลกระทบต่อสิ่งแวดล้อม 🌱 ในประเทศไทย สถาบันสิ่งแวดล้อมไทยเป็นผู้ให้การรับรองฉลากเขียว ซึ่งเป็นฉลากสิ่งแวดล้อมประเภทที่ 1 ที่มอบให้แก่สินค้าและบริการที่ผ่านการตรวจสอบตามมาตรฐานโดยองค์กรอิสระ สามารถอ่านรายละเอียดการรณรงค์หนุนภาคประชาชนสู่การบริโภคอย่างยั่งยืนได้ที่เฟซบุ๊กของฉลากเขียว (https://lnkd.in/gE_iAzXV) 💚 การเดินรณรงค์ "#มารักษ์กัน ด้วยการเลือกสินค้าฉลากเขียว" เป็นกิจกรรมภายใต้โครงการ Scaling SCP ที่ดำเนินงานโดยกรมควบคุมมลพิษและ GIZ มีวัตถุประสงค์หลักในการส่งเสริมมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์และรูปแบบการบริโภคที่เป็นมิตรกับสภาพภูมิอากาศและมีการใช้ทรัพยากรอย่างคุ้มค่าเพื่อการอนุรักษ์ทรัพยากรและการลดการปล่อยก๊าซเรือนกระจก โดยใช้แนวทางการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างภาครัฐอย่างยั่งยืนและฉลากสิ่งแวดล้อม อ่านรายละเอียดโครงการฯ เพิ่มเติมได้ที่ https://lnkd.in/gzawGd6C ภาพโดย: Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) #GIZThailand Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

📢 #GIZThailand Call for Interest   GIZ ประจำประเทศไทย ประกาศจัดซื้อจัดจ้างดังนี้  🔍 Design of Thailand’s Carbon Emission Trading Scheme under Climate coastal and marine biodiversity (CCMB) [Deadline: 12 August 2024] https://lnkd.in/gr7kTdJn   🔍 Consultant for the studies on EUDR in Thailand (EUDR Engagement) [Deadline: 31 July 2024] *Repost* https://lnkd.in/gVMmK59K 🔍 Development of Outlook for the ASEAN Food, Agriculture and Forestry sector (FAF), 2026-2030 and the ASEAN Action Plan of FAF, 2026-2030 (ASEAN AgriTrade) [Deadline: 17 August 2024] https://lnkd.in/g49qPrJY 🔍 Communication Consultancy – Scaling up the implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Programme through improved governance and sustainable forest landscape management (SU-IGFLM), Lao PDR. [Deadline: 12 August 2024] https://lnkd.in/g7Y47Zg7   ติดตามการเปิดรับสมัครงานและการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างของ GIZ ประจำประเทศไทยได้ที่ // Stay updated on GIZ Thailand opportunities, visit: https://lnkd.in/eBf8_yP