Thailand

Overall rating: Critically insufficient

Policies and action against fair share: Critically insufficient; 4°C+ World

Conditional NDC target against modelled domestic pathways: Insufficient; < 3°C World

Unconditional NDC target against fair share: Critically insufficient; 4°C+ World

Climate finance: Not applicable

Net zero target: year
2065; Comprehensiveness rated as
Average

Land use & forestry: historically considered a
Sink

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