The four-year project will offer both financial and technical support to implement biomass-based renewable energy projects in five of the country’s industrial sectors.
National project coordinator Chea Chan Thou, the sectors include food processing, brick kiln, rice milling, rubber manufacturing and garments.
"Under the project, we will provide sustained transfer of efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly biomass- fuelled energy technologies to those sectors in order to reduce global environmental impact from greenhouse gas emissions," Thou was quoted by Global Times as saying.
Industry, Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem further remarked that with demand for energy in the industry sector growing rapidly, industries needed to consider environmental protection.
Sem added that the project aids in controlling production costs while cutting down greenhouse gas emissions.
Global Environment Fund (GEF) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have extended their support for the project.
