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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Cambodia, China Vow to Boost Solar Energy Sector
- 18 November 2022
Cambodia and China are committed to jointly promoting solar energy and the usage of information technology in the energy sector, to increase renewable energy in Cambodia’s energy mix. The two countries provided the statement during an MoU signing ceremony between the Ministry of Mines and Chinese company Huawei Technology (Cambodia) on 17 November 2022. During this MoU signing ceremony, the ...
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Cambodia Urges All High-Emission Countries to Provide US$100 Billion to Address Climate Change
- 17 November 2022
Cambodia has called on high-emission countries to provide US$100 billion as promised to accelerate the process of transferring green technology to developing countries to address climate change. HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, gave the statement at the 27th Summit of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on 15 November. In addition, the minister cal...
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Energy Minister: No Electricity Shortage in Cambodia Now; Half of Produced Power Spare
- 15 November 2022
Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem stated that Cambodia has no electricity shortage not only for general households but also for all industrial sectors. HE Suy Sem made the statement during a meeting on 14 November with a total of 133 stakeholders. “Cambodia has 4,246 megawatts of electricity for use, while the daily consumption is just over 2,100 megawatts, leaving Cambodia with more ...
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Royal Group, Keppel Sign Agreement to Export 1,000 Megawatts of Power to Singapore
- 14 November 2022
Royal Group Power Company Ltd (RGP), a subsidiary of Royal Group, has entered into an agreement with Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI) through its subsidiary Keppel Energy Pte Ltd (KE) to export 1,000 megawatts of power to Singapore via a submarine high voltage transmission line. The two sides signed a preliminary agreement to study the feasibility of the joint development and operati...
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Cambodia Vows to Boost Green Logistics Policy to Reduce Environmental Impact
- 14 November 2022
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 November. The meeting focused on discussi...
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MoE: Only 64% of Garbage Dumped Properly at Landfills
- 3 November 2022
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 in just one year Cambodia produces more than 4 million tons of garbage, an incr...
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ADB, EDC Ink Deal to Build 2GW Solar & Battery Storage Facility in Cambodia
- 3 November 2022
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 this agreement, ADB will help EDC conduct a nationwide study on...
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Carbon Credit Zone in Cambodia Rises to 3 million Hectares in 2022
- 2 November 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 zone through the sale of carbon credits. The sale of this carb...
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Cambodia has 51 Air Quality Monitoring Stations Nationwide
- 2 November 2022
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 quality in our country, we have set up 51 air inspection sites in Cambodia, in...
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ROC Collects Over 150 Tons of Garbage from Rivers in 7 Months
- 31 October 2022
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 its historic river clean-up mission while the mission is underway. ...
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