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Finn leads charge in Thailand to reduce, reuse, and recycle
“We want to challenge the current situation and create a society that maintains the value of materials. We need a better economic system from environmental and economic points of view.”
Taking a closer look at the MRC’s prior consultation process
Yesterday, participants discussed the Lao-proposed Luang Prabang hydropower project. An Pich Hatda, chief executive officer of the MRC speaks about the prior consultation process.
Vietnam urged to stop building new coal-fired power plants
A new report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with Denmark’s Energy Agency, said the country needs early action to reduce future coal demand.
Egat talks power trade with Cambodia, Myanmar
Thailand’s power supply has a large surplus with installed capacity of 44,000MW and peak demand is 32,000MW, leaving “plenty of room” to trade power to neighbouring countries.
HCM City plans to clean up five polluted canals
The People’s Committee has told five districts where the canals are located to strictly handle illegal encroachment and littering and to step up inspections of the canals.
PM centralises administration of Official Development Assistance in Laos
This means that all central and local state agencies that wish to accept offers of grants or concessional loans from international development partners must get approval from the government or authorised state agency.