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Cambodia Requests ADB to Speed Up Census of Wastewater Treatment Sites in Phnom Penh
- 9 May 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Cambodia to accelerate the census of wastewater treatment sites in Phnom Penh as soon as possible in order to find ways to address the common impact of the shortage of a drainage network in Phnom Penh. The proposal was presented at a workshop on wastewater and slush management in Phnom Penh on 5 ...
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US-ASEAN Business Council to Mobilise US Energy Companies to Invest in Cambodia
- 7 May 2022
The US-ASEAN Business Council will mobilize more US energy companies to invest in Cambodia as Cambodia develops rapidly in the energy sector, including in oil and gas. The remarks were made by HE Michael W. Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council, during a meeting with HE Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy on 5 May. During the meetin...
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Ministry of Mines and Energy urges to convert coal-fired power plant to LNG power plant
- 5 May 2022
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has been pushing for the conversion of coal-fired power plants into LNG-fired power plants, in line with Cambodia's commitment to fighting climate changes. The remark was made by HE Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy in a meeting with HE Jyri Jarviaho, the new Ambassador of Finland to Cambodia on 5 May. Cambodia will not continue to provide coal-fired powe...
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MME & JICA to Form Roadmap for Clean Energy Transition Towards Being Carbon Neutral
- 4 May 2022
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed a minute on the implementation of a clean energy transition roadmap for Cambodia to become carbon neutral. The road map on the clean energy transition forward carbon neutrality refers to the use of clean energy, such as solar, wind, etc., and minimizes energy consumption from carbon, such as...
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Over 200 Families in Banteay Srei District Receive Water Wells & Tanks with 10,000 Litre Capacity
- 2 May 2022
“Good wells for the community" equipped with a pumping system and a 10,000-litre water tank was first ever installed in Trapeang Thmor village, which faced severe water shortages in the dry season and was one of the poorest villages in Banteay Srei district, according to the Banteay Srei district governor Khim Finan. This was the first time that all 245 Trapeang Thmor village families had achie...
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US$1.4bn Waste-to-Hydrogen Plant Planned to Be Built in Oman
- 29 April 2022
A waste-to-hydrogen plant with an investment value of US$14 billion is to be built in Oman. Once completed, it will be able to generate 67,000 tons of green hydrogen annually. US-based hydrogen generation and storage company H2-Industries has already signed an MoU with Madayn (Public Establishment For Industrial Estates) for this power project already, according to Power Engineering Internation...
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Kandal Authorities Establish Special Working Group to Strengthen Waste Management
- 28 April 2022
The Kandal Provincial Administration has established a special committee and sub-committee to strengthen waste management throughout the province and promote a clean, green community. According to the order dated 25 April 2022, the committee has a total of 14 members, chaired by the mayor or district governor. The role is to prepare legal documents and ensure proper waste storage, and raise awa...
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Japan Seeking Investment Opportunities in Clean Energy in Cambodia
- 26 April 2022
Japanese investors are interested in the development of clean energy and energy technology with high efficiency and carbon neutrality in Cambodia. The remarks were made by a delegation of Japanese investors led by HE Fumaiki Takahashi, President of the Japan-Cambodia Association and former Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia in a meeting with HE Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy on 25 April. ...
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Japan to help ASEAN develop carbon capture & storage technologies
- 11 April 2022
Japan plans for ASEAN nations to develop carbon capture and storage technologies as its vision for a zero-emissions Asian community. According to the Nikkei Asia report, Asian economies are still reliant on cheaper but carbon-intensive coal, thus carbon capture and storage projects are highly needed to them reduce emissions. Those technologies include carbon capture and storage as well as ca...
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Five foreign firms eyes resuming oil extraction in Cambodia after KrisEnergy fails
- 8 April 2022
Five foreign companies from different countries have been interested in resuming the oil extraction operation in Block A and exploring other oil blocks in Cambodia after KrisEnergy announced bankruptcy last year. HE Cheap Sour, Director General of the General Department of Petroleum, Ministry of Mines and Energy, said on Friday 8 April that those five companies are from China, Malaysia, Kazakhs...
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