Environment Ministry spokesperson Khvay Atitya said Cambodia’s air quality had not been polluted and the country had not caused air pollution in neighbouring countries. He added that the fog seen in recent days resulted from changes in weather, not polluted atmospheric haze.
Speaking at an event in Pursat on January 22 to promote cleanliness action and measures to prevent and reduce ambient air pollution, Khvay Atitya said Cambodia had experienced fog for about a week because of changing weather, rather than polluted haze in the atmosphere.
The Environment Ministry regularly monitors ambient air quality through equipment and monitoring stations at 59 locations: 12 in Phnom Penh and 47 in the provinces. Ministry specialists have also installed satellite air-quality monitoring equipment at one location and deployed three mobile vehicles to check air quality nationwide.
Khvay Atitya further stressed: “Cambodia does not cause air pollution in any country, while measures to prevent and reduce ambient air pollution are being disseminated and their implementation strengthened nationwide.”
The Environment Ministry has launched efforts to keep the sky clean. Its Blue Sky campaign began on November 15, 2023, and it has promoted the Circular Strategy on Environment, built on three pillars: cleanliness, greenery and sustainability. By: Chinda Titi
