On July 25, a Workshop on "Zero Energy Building ( ZEB) Development Program" in Bangkok  collaborating with the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) under the Ministry of Energy,Thailand was held.

From the Japanese side, Mr. Yoshino, Director of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), gave a welcome speech and introduction from Japanese speakers on the measures and legal system for ZEB initiatives, an overview of TS23764 and its updates, and Japanese technical products were made. From the Thais side, Mr. Wongwanasana, Head of the Energy Regulations and Energy Saving Department of DEDE, gave a speech and the director of DEDE introduced energy-saving initiatives for buildings in Thailand, the DEDE's ZEB building, which was newly built last year, and the Siam Cement Group's zero-emission initiatives are intorduced.

The number of applicants exceeded 100, so the number of seats was increased to 80. It showed  that the interest in ZEB in Thailand is growing. The day before the event, the participants visited DEDE's ZEB building and Shell's headquarters building in Thailand, which won the ZEB award at the ASEAN Energy Awards 2022, to see examples of ZEB implementation in Thailand.

We will continue to work with the Thais side to promote ZEB in Thailand.

On July 10, the Japan-Arab Economic Forum was held in Tokyo under the joint sponsorship by the Japanese government and the League of Arab States. Mr Nobuaki Aoyama, a Chairman of the JASE-W Planning and Operating Committee, participated as one of the panelists in the Day-1 conference session to discuss Climate Change, and he introduced JASE-W activities and addressed the importance of worldwide deployment of energy-saving and renewable technologies by Japanese companies.

The side event was also held on the previous day, and presentations by JASE-W companies and experts on hydrogen, ammonia, and other innovative energy technologies and fruitful questions and answers were carried out.