Eco-Business

EB Studio Despite strong growth in electric vehicle uptake over the past decade, Southeast Asia's transition remains uneven. Solutions such as carbon credits could provide an additional revenue stream to improve project bankability, amid evolving regulations and market demand.

Laotian authorities say they’ve seized illegal wildlife products and launched investigations, but conservation groups argue enforcement remains too limited to disrupt the broader network.

A new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals persistent trafficking of illegal timber from Cambodia and Laos into Vietnam.

Salt_Farmer_Cambodia_Rural_Electrification

Connecting remains too expensive for many rural poor, while solar stopgap measures prove insufficient for their needs.

By Siva Selan

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

By Andy Ball, Phoung Vantha, Roun Ry

By Wang Hanjie, Ali Hasanbeigi, Cecilia Han Springer

All Cambodia News →

Workers’ suffering is an integral part of the fisheries system, say four experts. By Abdirahim Sheik Heile, Daniel Salas, Matthew A Schnurr and Kate Swanson

As the country moves to meet its renewables targets, grid projects must be negotiated so Cambodia retains control over operational data. By Tan Sambathsopheaktra

The vast minority of middle-income countries graduate to high-income status. Past strategies that prioritised physical capital must give way to a quality of growth approach premised on investment in human and natural capital. By Vinod Thomas

Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds. By Paul Teng

By Dr Tharinya Supasa, Monika Merdekawati and Zahrah Zafira

By Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros, Kayven Tan and Mely Caballero-Anthony

By Elyssa Kaur Ludher

By Lidy Nacpil

All Cambodia Opinion →

Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?

An abandoned garment factory in Phnom Penh is reclaimed by artists in a haunting exhibition that depicts the impact of the fashion industry on the environment.

The Asian Institute of Technology demonstrates how the heat from solar power can help disinfect septic tanks at the recently held Reinvent the Toilet exhibition in New Delhi, India.

All Cambodia Videos →

Southeast Asian energy ministers will meet in October to discuss the future of the region’s power grid. GEAPP’s Kitty Bu tells the Eco-Business podcast what areas they must collaborate on, and how finance and industry can help.

The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to reporters Nadiah Rosli, Adelia Dinda Sani, Gerald Flynn and Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez about funding limits, data access, and reporting against the odds in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions.

Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power comes with significant financial risk. What is holding back the country from tapping its rich clean energy resources instead?

All Cambodia Podcasts →