Energy and Environment
Cambodia Vows to Boost Green Logistics Policy to Reduce Environmental Impact
The Cambodian government has vowed to implement more green logistics policies, aimed at reducing environmental impacts in the ASEAN region. The statement was given by the Director General of the General Department of Logistics of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Chheang Pich during the 4th Green Logistics Partnership Conference 2022 on 4 […]
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MoE: Only 64% of Garbage Dumped Properly at Landfills
Of all total waste in Cambodia, only 64% is collected and properly dumped in landfills while the other 35% continues to be dumped into water sources and burned in public in an unregulated manner. HE Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, said in a meeting on 1 November that […]
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ADB, EDC Ink Deal to Build 2GW Solar & Battery Storage Facility in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with Cambodia’s Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) to support the development of 2 gigawatts (GW) a solar power plant in Cambodia. The agreement aims to help the country achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, according to an ADB press release issued on 2 November. Under […]
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Carbon Credit Zone in Cambodia Rises to 3 million Hectares in 2022
The natural protected zone that is eligible to convert to carbon credits in 2022 has increased to 3 million hectares from 1 million hectares, according to HE Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment recently. “2022 is a turning point in which our country has received revenue from the protected […]
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Cambodia has 51 Air Quality Monitoring Stations Nationwide
To date, there are a total of 51 air quality monitoring sites throughout Cambodia to collect daily air data to evaluate and manage air quality in Cambodia. The figure was provided by HE Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, in a meeting on 31 October. “To inspect the air […]
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ROC Collects Over 150 Tons of Garbage from Rivers in 7 Months
In the first seven months of 2022, River Ocean Cleanup (ROC) has collected over 150 tons of garbage from rivers to help promote natural biodiversity. In an interview with the General Department of Radio National of Cambodia on 31 October 2022, Mr. Nou Sovann, Executive Director of ROC, said that the organization is carrying out […]
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IEA: ASEAN Should Diversify Energy by Learning from European Energy Crisis
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that Southeast Asia is vulnerable to the energy crisis due to the rapid growth of regional demand and should diversify its energy sources. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in CNA on 25 October that Southeast Asia should learn from the crisis in Europe due to Russia’s heavy […]
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MOE vows to fully support renewable energy development projects
The Ministry of Environment has expressed its full support for the development of renewable energy and the promotion of energy efficiency in Cambodia. This was stated by HE Eang Sophalleth, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment in the program “Towards Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Garment Industry in Cambodia” on October […]
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Pestech’s Subsidiary Disposes of Transmission System Project in Cambodia
Pestech International Bhd’s subsidiary is disposing of a transmission system project in Cambodia for US$118 million, reported the Edge Market. Pestech said its 60% indirect-owned subsidiary Diamond Power Ltd (DPL) has signed an agreement with Cambodian Transmission II Co Ltd (CTL II), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leader Transmission Ltd, to dispose of the 230kV Kampong Cham-Kratie […]
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PM: No charge for electricity connection fee in Run Ta Ek & Peak Snaeng Development Zone
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered Electricité du Cambodge (EDC) to not charge the electricity initial connection fee to the people living in the Run Ta Ek and Peak Snaeng developments to help ease the expense of moving to a new place. Speaking at the third meeting with local people on 21 October, PM […]
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