The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) teamed up with a United Nations group (UNIDO) to host a workshop. The main goal was to encourage the use of clean energy, improve public water supply, and introduce “Eco-Industrial Park” (EIP) tools to business and industrial zones (SEZs and IPs).
These tools help factories use resources more efficiently and produce things in cleaner ways.
Who Attended?
The workshop took place in Phnom Penh on November 18th and was led by H.E. Tung Siny, a Secretary of State from MISTI. The meeting brought together a wide range of important people, including:
- Representatives from international partners helping with development.
- Businesses in the private sector.
- Officials from key government offices, like those managing energy and finance.
- Local water and electricity suppliers (like the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority).
- Groups focused on green growth (GGGI).
- The actual managers and operators of industrial parks across the country.
What Was Discussed?
The main purpose of the event was to:
- Share information about the latest discoveries and difficulties related to using clean energy and getting public services (like water) in the industrial zones.
- Collect ideas on how to expand clean energy and water services for these zones.
- Encourage more interest in environmentally friendly solutions for industry (like the EIP tools).
Attendees also spent time learning about how to use solar energy and how the EIP tools can help Cambodia’s factories become both more sustainable (better for the environment) and competitive on the global market.