Cambodia begins US$4 million effort to reduce super pollutants
The programme runs from 2026 to 2028 and includes training officials on pollution management and vehicle emission standards.
Cambodia’s efforts to curb super pollutants will receive about US$4 million through a programme launched on October 19. The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is providing the funding for implementation from 2026 to 2028.
Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth led the ceremony introducing the Super Pollutant Accelerator Program. He said the initiative responds to Cambodia’s national priorities and follows its Environmental Circular Strategy 2023-2028.
Officials will build their skills in managing waste and pollution, addressing emissions from agriculture and energy, and handling vehicle emission standards. Sophalleth identified methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) among the pollutants Cambodia is seeking to reduce.
Approval was granted in 2025 at COP30, held in Belém, Brazil. Cambodia was one of the first countries awarded CCAC funding for the programme.
CCAC programme manager Catalina Etcheverry said addressing rising concentrations of harmful atmospheric substances was important for protecting public health and limiting climate impacts. She said collaboration between the coalition and Cambodia’s environment ministry had produced a Clean Air Plan and measures to tackle air pollution.
