Somruedee Chaimongkol, CEO of coal miner Banpu Public Company, wants to make half of its earnings from renewable energy by 2025.
Coal is one of the world's biggest polluters, with its transportation, storage and usage accounting for around 40% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations.
"[There are] a lot of mega trends happening — digitalization, decarbonization, decentralization — and that sped up Banpu to produce a new, greener, smarter strategy," she added. "We are adding more rapidly on the renewable generation in Japan, Vietnam and in China … And we have set up Banpu Energy Australia," Chaimongkol said.The company also wants to create an energy "ecosystem" within Banpu NEXT, covering
One aspect of the new system is a tech platform that helps to manage fleets of electric three-wheel taxis known as tuk-tuks, as well as four-wheel vans. "What we are selling to our customer is selling the platform, selling the solution, managing … a fleet [and providing] … e-charging station[s]," Chaimongkol explained.
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