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 […]
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.
Kingdom gets over $21M in fees, royalties from mining sector
Cambodia generated more than $21 million in non-fiscal revenue from the mining sector in 2020, up slightly from the previous year.
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 […]
First crude oil shipment due this month
Singapore-based KrisEnergy will make its first shipment of crude oil to international markets this month with a batch of up to 300,000 barrels, according to Cheap Sour, director-general of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
