Energy and Environment
Cambodia Surpasses Goal with Over 20 Million Seedlings Planted by 2024
As of 2024, Cambodia has successfully planted and replanted more than 20 million seedlings, according to the Forestry Administration. HE Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, announced during the Tree Day Ceremony on 9 July 2024 in Takeo Province that the Forestry Administration has planted over 20.50 million seedlings and continues to plant […]
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EAC Mandates Self-Declaration for Solar Installers to Ensure National Electricity Balance
The Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) has issued a notice requiring all consumers who have installed and used solar systems on their roofs without permission to submit a declaration regarding the use of their solar system. This directive is based on letter No. 085. PK.24, dated 5 July 2024, and aims to maintain a balance […]
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Spain Eyes Expansion in Cambodia’s Wind Power Sector
Spain’s Acciona Energía is set to boost its investment in Cambodia, enhancing its current wind power projects in the country. This announcement was made during a visit by a Cambodian delegation to Acciona Energía’s headquarters, led by Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, the first Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, on […]
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Phnom Nam Lear & Phnom Kulen to Become Geographical Heritage Conservation Areas
The Ministry of Environment has announced plans to transform Phnom Kulen and Phnom Nam Lear into Geo-Parks, aiming to preserve the earth’s geographical heritage. Concurrently, a three-hectare regional nursery project in Phnom Kulen has been completed. This development was confirmed by Mr. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of Environment, during a meeting with Prof. Dr. Watanabe Koichiro, […]
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Smart Bins for Siem Reap Smart City Project: Authority Trials IoT Waste Management System
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has embarked on a pioneering Smart City project by introducing an Internet of Things (IoT) waste management system in the Slor Kram district. This initiative announced on the official Facebook page of the provincial administration on 5 June 2024, aims to enhance waste collection efficiency through the innovative use of […]
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Cambodia & Singapore Push for ASEAN Power Grid to Combat Rising Electricity Prices & Promote Green Energy
Cambodia and Singapore have proposed the re-establishment of the ASEAN Power Grid, aiming to promote green energy, protect the environment, and control rising electricity prices. This initiative, announced by Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak in a video released on 4 June 2024, comes 25 years after ASEAN initially set this goal but was […]
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Tonle Sap Environmental Improvement Project in Pursat Phase 1 Officially Inaugurated
The first phase of the Tonle Sap Environmental Improvement Project, featuring the construction of a sewer system and a wastewater treatment plant in Pursat, has been officially inaugurated. This milestone was marked by an inauguration ceremony led by HE Ros Vanna, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, on 2 June […]
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Australia plans to turn corn waste into Biomass for improvement of agricultural land in Siem Reap
Australia’s Agribusiness Asian Group (AAG) plans to process agricultural waste from its corn crop (corn stover) into biomass to store carbon for 1,000 years. This initiative is part of the inauguration of a 1,000-hectare crop farm in Siem Reap Province. The decision was made during a meeting between Mr. Prak David, Secretary of State of […]
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Cambodia Revs Up for Carbon Neutrality 2025: Electric Vehicles Take Centre Stage
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has announced a strategic push towards electric vehicles (EVs) to achieve the ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. This declaration, made by HE Peng Po, the Minister of MPWT, at the International Transport Forum Summit, Germany on 23 May 2024, underscores Cambodia’s commitment to environmental sustainability, […]
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Cambodia Partners with Global Institutions to Pioneer Energy-Efficient Building Designs
In a bid to reduce GHG and combat global warming, Cambodia is collaborating with international experts to develop building strategies that minimize the use of air conditioning systems. This initiative, reported by Radio National of Cambodia on 14 May 2024, involves key ministries and institutions in Cambodia working closely with international organisations. The Ministry of […]
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