Thailand is one of the fastest growing energy-intensive economies in Southeast Asia. To formulate sound energy policies in the
country, it is important to understand the impact of energy use on the environment over the long-period. This study examines energy
system development and its associated greenhouse gas and local air pollutant emissions under four scenarios in Thailand through the
year 2050. The four scenarios involve different growth paths for economy, population, energy efficiency and penetration of renewable
energy technologies. The paper assesses the changes in primary energy supply mix, sector-wise final energy demand, energy import
dependency and CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions under four scenarios using end-use based Asia-Pacific Integrated Assessment Model
(AIM/Enduse) of Thailand.
Scenario-based analyses of energy system development and its
environmental implications in Thailand