Thailand is currently developing two types of carbon labels; both are run by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation.
The Carbon Reduction Label (CRL) started in 2008 and has already been awarded to 40 products. The pioneering products are dried strawberries, vegetable oil, cement, tiles and condoms. The CRL stands for significant reductions of GHG emissions during the production process: (1) 10 % CO2-eq reduction (baseline 2002), (2) exclusive use of energy from biomass or (3) adoption of innovative technology (evaluated by CRL WG).
At present, 26 firms are road-testing the new Carbon Footprint Label (CFL) by applying the national guidelines for PCF (only available in Thai). The CFL is planned to be mainly awarded to export goods to the EU and the US. Roadtesters are for example Thai Airlines (flight meal), President Rice or poultry feed producer Betrago.
Since December 2009 ten products were already awarded a preliminary label to encourage more companies to join the initiative. To raise the commitment of the Thai industry, tax incentives may be given to participants. The outlines of a Carbon Fund have already been drawn up. The current practitioners have received partial financing from the government.
May 2011