Bangkok: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is participating in driving the Thai carbon market at the Asia Climate Summit 2025 and is moving forward with the carbon market development plan, moving forward to promote the capital market ecosystem towards driving a low-carbon economy.

According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Asadej Kongsiri, Director and President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, delivered a lecture titled ‘SET Initiatives in Supporting Carbon Market Development in Thailand’ at the Asia Climate Summit 2025. This event was organized by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change and Environment. The lecture provided insights into the role and guidelines for promoting the capital market ecosystem to drive a low-carbon economy. The Stock Exchange of Thailand has developed essential infrastructure and tools, including the ESG Data Platform for disclosing ESG information of listed companies and the business sector. SETCarbon, a tool for calculating corporate carbon footprint data, aims to help businesses reduce costs and support access to green capital. Additionally, efforts towards becoming a paperless capital market are underway through a project to receive annual general meeting documents for shareholders via elec
tronic channels. The Stock Exchange of Thailand is committed to advancing the carbon market development plan to enhance the carbon ecosystem’s completeness.

The Asia Climate Summit 2025, held from July 8-10, 2025, in Bangkok, attracted more than 900 representatives from government, business, and financial sectors worldwide.