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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
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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IEA: ASEAN Should Diversify Energy by Learning from European Energy Crisis
- 28 October 2022
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 reliance on energy. “Europe made a mistake, despite the IEA’s ye...
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MOE vows to fully support renewable energy development projects
- 25 October 2022
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 25, 2022. The event was organized by the Globa...
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Pestech’s Subsidiary Disposes of Transmission System Project in Cambodia
- 24 October 2022
Pestech International Bhd’s subsidiary is disposing of a transmission system project in Cambodia for US$118 million, reported the Edge Market. Pestech said its 60% indirect-owned subsidiary Diamond Power Ltd (DPL) has signed an agreement with Cambodian Transmission II Co Ltd (CTL II), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leader Transmission Ltd, to dispose of the 230kV Kampong Cham-Kratie transmission sy...
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PM: No charge for electricity connection fee in Run Ta Ek & Peak Snaeng Development Zone
- 21 October 2022
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered Electricité du Cambodge (EDC) to not charge the electricity initial connection fee to the people living in the Run Ta Ek and Peak Snaeng developments to help ease the expense of moving to a new place. Speaking at the third meeting with local people on 21 October, PM Hun Sen said that EDC has already built the electricity infrastructure at a cost of US$...
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Cambodia to Increase Clean Energy Mix by 35% in 2050
- 18 October 2022
Cambodia has vowed to increase its clean energy mix by 25% by 2030 and 35% by 2050 while also adopting a long-term carbon-neutral strategy. HE Van Monineath, Director General of the General Department of Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of Environment, gave the statement in a roundtable discussion on the “Pathway for Sustainable Energy Transition in Asia and Pacific” on 12-14 October in Mosc...
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MoE to Conduct More Education on Environmental Awareness
- 17 October 2022
The Ministry of Environment has pledged to educate more locals on environmental awareness, admitting that the local populace is the most important protective shield of the environment. Minister of Environment HE Say Sam Al said during a conference on 12 October that local people play a major role in helping Cambodia preserve the forest and other protected areas, but only if they are trained to ...
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