| Author | Rasha, Samdina Jamil |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science in
Climate Change and Sustainable Development, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This research analyzed carbon emissions of one of the megacities, Bangkok, its energy
demand and potential solutions of both cutting carbon emissions and energy demand in
passenger road transport. Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) system is used
to estimate the trend of carbon emissions and energy demand of the megacity from 2012-
2050. Fuel switching and energy efficiency scenarios have been used to analyze solutions
for cutting carbon emissions and energy consumption in Bangkok compared with the
business-as-usual (BAU) scenario. The results demonstrate that alternate policy scenarios
can reduce the carbon emissions and energy demand in different ways. The fuel switching
options can significantly reduce the level of carbon emissions, whereas the energy
efficiency options are more effective for reduction of both of energy demand and carbon
emissions. This study proves that there is a close linkage between carbon emission and
final energy consumption in a city. Bangkok can reduce 45 million tons of carbon dioxide
through implementing the energy policies provided in this study; by cutting carbon
emissions, Bangkok can have a positive impact on climate change mitigation and can work
towards sustainable development. The solutions provided in this study can also save 2,537
ktoe of energy consumption from Bangkok by 2050 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CC) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dhakal, Shobhakar ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Salam, P. Abdul ;Phdungsilp, Aumnad ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship; |