alternative technologies to achive higher GHG reduction levels
and the GDP in the scenarios which include CCS will increase
when compared to the scenarios without CCS. In the energy
aspect, emission trading policy will play an important role in
decreasing fossil consumption and increasing renewable energy
utilization. It was found that CCS technologies can contribute in
emission reduction; but shares of renewable energy and energy
efficiency improvement will decrease. Apart from economic and
energy aspects, the GHG mitigation policies positively influence
energy security by increasing diversification of the primary energy
supply, reducing oil consumption as well as carbon emission, and
promoting renewable energy consumption. In addition, low
carbon technologies and energy supply in power generation would
increase co-benefits in terms of reduction in SOx and NOx emissions.
The 50% GHG mitigation targets along with CCS and the free
emission trading policy will help Thailand to achieve GHG emissions
reduction targets and energy security. It was found that
these results are also beneficial to the policy makers in other
developing countries for consideration to a become low-carbon
society