TY  - JOUR
T1  - Promoting battery-electric trucks through freight decarbonization policy in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor
AU  - Suttakul, Pana
AU  - Duangchinda, Witsarut
AU  - Kayee, Pantip
AU  - Toraninpanich, Suvit
AU  - Thawon, Itthidet
AU  - Dechkoch, Kanistha
AU  - Wongsapai, Wongkot
AU  - Achariyaviriya, Witsarut
PY  - 2025
DA  - December
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.30521/jes.1760027
JF  - Journal of Energy Systems
JO  - Journal of Energy Systems
PB  - Erol KURT
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2602-2052
SP  - 320
EP  - 332
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
LA  - en
AB  - The freight transport sector in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to its heavy dependence on diesel trucks. This study offers a scenario-based analysis of battery-electric truck (BET) deployment as a way to reduce emissions in the freight sector by 2030. Using official vehicle registration data, projected growth rates, and emission factors based on IPCC guidelines, three future scenarios are analyzed: A business-as-usual (BAU) case, a likely case assuming 30% BET adoption, and an extreme case assuming 50% adoption. Results show that emissions are expected to increase from 4.36 MtCO₂e to 5.17 MtCO₂e under the BAU scenario, while the probable and extreme BET scenarios could cut emissions to 3.62 and 2.58 MtCO₂e, respectively. The study also provides policy recommendations for each scenario, including financial incentives, investment in fast-charging infrastructure, zero-emission vehicle mandates, and grid integration strategies. These findings offer data-driven insights to support Thailand’s transition to low-carbon freight and highlight the EEC’s potential to serve as a model for sustainable logistics development across Southeast Asia.
KW  - Clean energy
KW  - Decarbonization
KW  - Electric vehicle
KW  - Electrification
KW  - Industrial truck
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.1760027
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/5131052
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