Cambodia successfully sells carbon credits

By Xinhua News Agency

Aug 01, 2022 12:18 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has seen the successful sale of carbon credits in the global voluntary carbon market, earning $11.6 million from 2016 to 2020, a senior official said on Saturday.

Ministry of Environment's secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the kingdom has sold three carbon credit projects at the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province, the REDD+ Project at the Southern Cardamom National Park in Koh Kong province, and the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in Stung Treng province.

EARTH-FRIENDLY This file photo shows people driving vehicles on Norodom Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 17, 2021. Cambodia has seen the successful sale of carbon credits in the global voluntary carbon market, earning $11.6 million from 2016 to 2020, a senior official said on Saturday, July 30, 2022. XINHUA PHOTO

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