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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Spain Eyes Expansion in Cambodia’s Wind Power Sector
- 17 June 2024
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 11 June 2024. During the visit, Acciona Energía d...
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Phnom Nam Lear & Phnom Kulen to Become Geographical Heritage Conservation Areas
- 13 June 2024
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, Senior Advisor of...
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Smart Bins for Siem Reap Smart City Project: Authority Trials IoT Waste Management System
- 10 June 2024
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 the “Smart Clean Siem Reap” mobile app....
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Cambodia & Singapore Push for ASEAN Power Grid to Combat Rising Electricity Prices & Promote Green Energy
- 8 June 2024
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 unable to achieve it. Minister Keo Rattanak highlig...
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Tonle Sap Environmental Improvement Project in Pursat Phase 1 Officially Inaugurated
- 3 June 2024
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 2024. Located in Sangkat Phteah Prey, Pursat city, Pursa...
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Australia plans to turn corn waste into Biomass for improvement of agricultural land in Siem Reap
- 25 May 2024
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 the Ministry of Agriculture, and an Australian delegation on ...
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Cambodia Revs Up for Carbon Neutrality 2025: Electric Vehicles Take Centre Stage
- 24 May 2024
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, despite the country's current ...
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Cambodia Partners with Global Institutions to Pioneer Energy-Efficient Building Designs
- 15 May 2024
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 Environment, in partn...
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Korean Firm to Transform Waste into 24 Megawatts of Electricity Daily in Cambodia
- 15 May 2024
Korean company Hyuckjin Energy Plant Engineering plans to deploy its cutting-edge technology to convert waste into electricity in Cambodia, aiming to generate at least 24 megawatts of power daily from 100 tons of waste. This initiative was discussed during a meeting between HE Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), and a d...
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Cambodia Unveils Four Key Measures & New App to Safeguard Over 7m Hectares of Natural Areas
- 14 May 2024
Cambodia's Ministry of Environment is set to revolutionise natural resource management with the development of a smartphone application and the implementation of four pivotal measures aimed at enhancing the protection of the country's 73 protected areas, covering approximately 7.46 million hectares—equivalent to 40% of Cambodia's total land area. This announcement was made by HE Eang Sophalleth...
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