TCMA receives two national awards, highlighting Thailand’s cement industry progress towards net-zero 2050

TCMA received the Thai Climate Partnership: DCCE Climate Partner Award from the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in recognition of its continued collaboration to advance climate action in Thailand. TCMA also received the Trade Prestige Award 2026 at the Excellent Level from the Department of Business Development (DBD), Ministry of Commerce, for the fourth consecutive year, recognising its contribution to industry competitiveness and Thailand's economic development.

Chairman of TCMA, Mr. Surachai Nimla-or said,

"These recognitions reflect the power of collective action. The transition to net-zero cannot be achieved by any single organisation or sector. It requires collaboration that connects policy, technology, investment, and implementation, both within Thailand and internationally."

A key framework guiding the industry's transition is the Thailand 2050 Net-Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap, which brings together technology, innovation, standards, energy transition, and economic mechanisms to reduce emissions across the cement and concrete value chain.

One of the most significant areas of progress has been the broad adoption of hydraulic cement, a lower-carbon cement that has become mainstream in Thailand and is increasingly used across infrastructure, public buildings, industrial facilities, and housing. The transition has contributed to cumulative greenhouse gas emissions reductions of more than 3.8 million t of CO_² equivalent since 2019. In parallel, the industry is advancing energy transition and energy efficiency, including greater use of alternative fuels and renewable energy, together with efforts to improve energy performance across cement production.

At the local level, the Saraburi Sandbox is providing a practical environment to connect policy, technology, investment, and implementation, with the aim of testing solutions that can be replicated and scaled.

International cooperation and financing are supporting the transition from ambition to implementation. TCMA has worked with international partners through the Decarbonisation of Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand initiative, supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), UNIDO, and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). The programme supports technology development, standards, and certification, capacity building and practical pathways for low-carbon cement and concrete. It also includes the development and demonstration of innovative solutions, including a Mobile Carbon Capture Unit (MCCU) pilot, providing a platform to explore carbon capture technologies under real industrial conditions and build knowledge for future scale-up.

At the regional level, TCMA is supporting the development of the 2035 AFCM Decarbonisation Roadmap, helping cement producers across ASEAN move towards a common direction on decarbonisation while strengthening regional cooperation and knowledge exchange.

The transition to a low-carbon cement sector requires more than technology alone. It depends on an enabling ecosystem that brings together policy and regulatory frameworks, technology and innovation, finance and investment, standards and certification, and effective governance and implementation. These elements are increasingly important to strengthen industrial competitiveness and support Thailand's transition towards a low-carbon economy.

"The next stage is about moving from individual initiatives and pilots to wider implementation and scale. We need an environment where technology providers, investors, governments, academia, and industry can work together to develop solutions that are technically viable, economically meaningful and scalable," Mr. Surachai commented.

"For Thailand, the net-zero transition is also an opportunity to strengthen industrial competitiveness and create new opportunities for innovation, investment, and international cooperation. Continued collaboration across sectors and across borders will be essential to turn shared ambitions into practical solutions and lasting value for Thailand and the region," he added.

Building on these achievements, Thailand's cement industry is entering 'The NEXT Chapter to Net-Zero 2050,' with a focus on scaling technology and innovation, accelerating energy and circular economy transitions, and strengthening the enabling conditions for long-term, collaborative action across Thailand and the region.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/asia-pacific-rim/11092026/laputa-launches-deployable-carbon-capture-and-utilization-solution-advancing-low-carbon-building-materials-and-expanding-into-the-european-market/