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TAFTAC calls for end to unsustainable wood used to power industry

The Textile, Apparel, Travel Goods Association of Cambodia (TAFTAC) has asked its members to avoid and reduce the effect resulting from the unsustainable use of wood and charcoal, acknowledging its impact on the environment. ...

 Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/taftac-calls-for-end-to-unsustainable-wood-used-to-power-industry

S Reap officials seize contraband charcoal

6 May 2022
Forest policy and administration / Forest trade and finance / Forests and forestry
charcoal / Forestry Administration (FA)

The Siem Reap provincial Forestry Administration’s (FA) mobile team and local officials in Chi Kraeng district seized four charcoal trailers at the intersection of National Road 6 in Kok Thloak Krom commune on May 3 for transporting it across the provincial border. ...

 Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/s-reap-officials-seize-contraband-charcoal

Koh Kong cashes in on conservation

14 May 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Community forest / Economy and commerce / Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Forest classifications / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Investment / Land / Logging and timber / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Australian aid / charcoal / Chinese aid / deforestation / ecotourism / Forest / France / German aid / Koh Kong / kratie / Kratie Province / mangrove forests / mangrove trees / Mangroves / Mekong river / Minister of Tourism Thong Khon / Ministry of Tourism / Netherlands / Peam Krasorb commune chief / Peam Krasorb community / Phnom Penh / Sacombank / Sambo district / Sandan commune / Sok Raksmey / Sophiya / Sophiya Travel and Tour Company / South Korean aid / Switzer / the United Kingdom / Thong Khon / Tourism / United States aid / Yem Yan

Koh Kong province’s mangrove forests have changed from being a source of charcoal to serving tourists who help to protect their biodiversity. The forests have now become a popular destination for Cambodian tourists. Yem Yan, Peam Krasorb commune chief in Koh Kong, said gradually visitors ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013051465588/Business/koh-kong-cashes-in-on-conservation.html

Going black before going green

6 March 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Coal / Economy and commerce / Energy / Environment and natural resources / Generation and distribution facilities / Investment / Non-renewable energy production / Renewable energy production
Africa / Aurélien Herail / burned wood / Carlo Figà / charcoal / charcoal prices / Chief Executive Carlo Figà Talamanca / CO2 emissions / coconut shells / deforestation / energy consultant Aurélien Herail / GERES / natural rainforest / NGO Group the Environment Renewable Energy and Solidarity / Phnom Penh / Pour un Sourire d’Enfant / production manager Chom Vichet / PSE / SGFE / shells / Sihanoukville / Stung Meanchey / Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise / Svay Rieng / Takeo

HIDDEN in the labyrinth of Stung Meanchey province’s factories, the Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise (SGFE) found a cleaner way to produce charcoal: from coconut shells and industry leftovers. It is still one of the principal sources of energy for cooking in urban areas. Chief Executive Carlo ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013030661774/Business/going-black-before-going-green.html

Charcoal prices rise in urban areas

26 February 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Coal / Energy / Environment and natural resources / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Generation and distribution facilities / Land / Logging and timber / Non-renewable energy production / Phnom Penh / Sugar / Urban administration and development
alternatives / brick and tile industries / Cambodia / Cambodia’s energy consumption / Cambodia’s National Forest Program Technical Working Group on Forestry and Environment / Carlo Figà Talamanca / charcoal / charcoal vendor / community forestry / deforestation / Economic growth / Economic Institute of Cambodia / energy efficiency / energy sector / energy source / environment / firewood / firewood and charcoal / focused priority / French NGO Group / GERES / Households / increasing population / medium-size enterprises / Mines and Energy / Ministry of Industry / multi-purpose plantations / noodle factories / palm-sugar producers / Phnom Penh / price / private / provinces / Renewable Energy and Solidarity / rural areas / small / Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise / sustainable supplies / TWG-F&E / UN Development Programme / wood-based energy

Deforestation and Cambodia’s strong economic growth have resulted in an increase in the price of charcoal, an energy source the poor are dependent on, charcoal vendors say. The price of charcoal in Phnom Penh had increased at least 200 riel ($0.05) a kilogram compared to 2012, charcoal ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013022661597/Business/charcoal-prices-rise-in-urban-areas.html

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