Previous experience in implementing Low-carbon initiatives. Chiang Mai had previously worked towards low-carbon development option through its involvement in the ‘Action Towards
Resource-efficient an Low-carbon
Cities in Asia’, a project funded
by French Agency for Energy and
Environment Management (ADEME)
in collaboration with the AIT. The
programme involved capacity building
on climate change issues, greenhouse
gas emissions inventories, climate
and energy plans, and included a pilot
activity on greenhouse gas mitigation.
This laid the foundation for the city’s
interest in opportunities for climate
compatible urban tourism.