Cambodia’s energy security woes
Economic growth in Cambodia is constrained by a lack of appropriate policy for electricity access and energy security. Only 50 per cent of Cambodia’s population had electricity access in 2016. Remarkably, by 2019, the number of households connected to grid electricity grew to almost 80 per cent. The challenge, however, remains for rural areas where certain remote […]
Confronting Cambodia’s Waste Management Challenge
Is it finally coming to an end? For almost a decade, Phnom Penh’s City Hall and the Cambodian government have issued almost annual rebukes of the services provided by Cintri, a private-firm that in September 2002 was given an exclusive 47-year contract to manage trash collection in Phnom Penh. Each day, Phnom Penh produces about 3,000 tonnes […]
Cambodia Solar Energy Profile
Cambodia’s economy is growing fast, and so is its demand for energy. Decisions made today regarding sources of fuel and power generation will determine whether or not this ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member country will set itself on a path of sustainable energy and development, or increase its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and exacerbate climate […]
Empowering Youth for Climate Action in Three Steps
Votey is 24. She has been born into a world, at the beginning of a mass extinction. Three years ago, she trekked through forests to promote eco-tourism communities in Cambodia as a Young Eco-Ambassador, and a member of the UN Youth Advisory Panel. In 2017, she launched Green Lady Cambodia-Vietnam with two friends to introduce […]
Entrepreneurs and students join global fight against climate change
Last Saturday, 50 young entrepreneurs and students took part in a global competition to address the urgent issue of climate change. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . Phnom Penh’s Impact Hub played host to the contestants, along with the Delegation of the European Union for a one-day hackathon designed to stimulate […]
Japan Interested in Providing Electricity and Continues to Master Plans for Development of Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Port
(Phnom Penh): Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen allowed Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masahiro Mikami to pay a courtesy visit at the Peace Palace this morning. During the meeting, the Ambassador stressed that Japan continues to cooperate with Cambodia, including in promoting political, economic, cultural and other bilateral cooperation. He stressed that the two countries’ […]
Cambodia on track to tackle chemicals and waste
A lush tropical nation of some 15.3 million inhabitants, Cambodia is one of the most biodiverse countries in Southeast Asia. To date, over 8,000 species of plants, more than 800 species of fish and 500 bird species have been recorded across Cambodia, from the forest highlands to the mangrove wetlands near the country’s coast. However, recent economic […]
Cambodian-Lao coal power deal an environmental worry
With plans for cross-border electricity grids growing in the region, Laos is banking on hydropower exports to earn revenue. But a recent deal to also sell coal power generated in Laos to Cambodia has sparked environmental concerns over this trade. Last month, Cambodia’s state-owned utility firm Electricite du Cambodge signed a 30-year deal to buy […]
