AKP Phnom Penh, March 13, 2025 --  

Cambodia and Finland are committed to continuing to foster their bilateral cooperation in environmental protection, especially in hazardous waste management and battery recycling, in contribution to sustainable development.

The commitment was highlighted during a meeting here on Wednesday between H.E. Dr. Eang Sophalleth, Cambodian Minister of Environment and H.E. Ms. Kristiina Kuvaja-Xanthopoulos, Ambassador of Finland to Cambodia.

H.E. Ambassador expressed Finland's willingness to share experience and advanced technologies in waste management and battery recycling, stressing that the cooperation will focus on capacity building, knowledge transfer, and public awareness raising.

For his part, H.E. Minister informed his guest of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Environmental Chakra Strategy focusing on three pillars: Clean, Green and Sustainable, and the success of the ministry’s different campaigns, including “Today, I do not use plastic bags”, “Clean Cambodia, Khmer can do,” and so on, as well as Cambodia’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

The two sides also discussed exploring technologies to convert cities into carbon-neutral zones and promoting green investment in Cambodia.

By Phal Sophanith