Cambodian PM attends second P4G summit held virtually in Seoul
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia this evening participated in the Leaders’ Dialogue Session of the Second P4G Summit – Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030, held virtually in Seoul, the Republic of Korea under the theme “Inclusive Green Recovery towards Carbon Neutrality”.
Cambodia, South Korea committed to climate action
Cambodia and South Korea are steadfastly committed to respond to the severity of climate change threats, preventing the reversal of significant hard-won development gains made in recent years and safeguarding natural ecosystems, according to government officials of both countries.
Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant: Well prepared to provide clean energy to Cambodia
At 11 o’clock on April 28th, the Class C maintenance of Unit 3 of the Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant in the Xishan District of Steung Treng Province was completed and connected to the national grid. Power from the Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant was successfully transferred to the Cambodian National Dispatching Center. The power […]
Sweden Alumni Network in Cambodia discuss renewable energy for sustainable business
According to a recent update from The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh, renewable energy for sustainable business was the theme for this year’s gathering of the Sweden Alumni Network in Cambodia (SANCam).
Cambodians displaced by dam struggle to retain their identity
“My ancestors are buried here,” 23-year-old Yem Thavdy points to a spot on the Sesan River, a tributary of the Mekong in Cambodia’s northern province of Stung Treng. She rows the boat across an expanse that was land before the US$781 million Lower Sesan 2 dam flooded it in 2017.
Is there such a thing as a ‘green’ SEZ in Cambodia?
Svay Rieng, a town in south-eastern Cambodia, is both a gateway to Vietnam and for more than a decade now a hotbed of Cambodian industrial development. But a lack of compliance with environmental and labour regulations has raised tensions with local communities.
Interest increases in Kingdom’s liquefied natural gas sector
Cambodia’s energy sector may soon swing towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the country attempts to increase its domestic energy capacity amid rising demand and to shift away from coal-powered electricity, but energy experts have doubts about the product’s sustainability.
Least Developed Countries Group Vision 2050: Achieving universal access to electricity through 100 percent renewables
In September 2019, during the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, the Least Developed Countries (LDC) launched their LDC Group Vision for a climate-resilient future through climate-resilient development pathways by 2030 and delivery of net-zero emissions by 2050. One among the three aspects of the vision document is the LDC Renewable Energy […]
