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WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§47 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
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General environmental reference |
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Electricity production depends on hydro- and diesel-power plants with some import from Viet Nam, Thailand, and Lao PDR due to seasonal factors and rapidly growing electricity demand. [102] The share of electricity, gas and water of gross valued added rose slightly from 0.5% (2011) to 0.6% (2016) (Table 1.2). In 2015, electricity was generated from: hydropower plants (2,127.82 million kWh); thermal plants using coal (2,159.64 million kWh); diesel powered plants (163.6 million kWh) and plants using wood and other biomass (38.15 million kWh). (...) According to the authorities, as at end of 2016, six hydroelectric and three coal-fired generation plants were in operation representing a total capacity of more than 1,300 MW. According to the World Bank, in 2017 Cambodia ranks 136th out of 190 economies on the ease of getting electricity.
[102] Hydropower generation usually declines during the dry seasons due to the lack of water. Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) (2016), Cambodia National Energy Statistics 2016, September. Viewed at: http://www.eria.org/RPR_FY2015_08.pdf.
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Cambodia |
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Under the NSDP 2014-2018 (Section 2.2), the Government's objective is to generate 10,823 GWh of power and to increase per capita annual power consumption to 544 kWh by 2018. Cambodia plans to provide access to electricity to all villages in the country by 2020 and for 70% of rural households to have access to quality electricity services by 2030. Cambodia's National Power Development Plan 2012-2016 objectives were to reduce the cost of power generation and to increase the electrification rate using the following methods: import cheaper electricity from neighbouring countries; build and bring online large-scale hydroelectric, coal-fired, and biomass power generation facilities; improve the transmission network and inter-regional links; and expand the power distribution network nationwide. This plan is currently being updated. Furthermore, EDC's Master Plan on Power Sector Development 2008-2022 sets the following goals: increase hydropower and coal-fired generation; (...)
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WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§53 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
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(...) The REF (Rural Electrification Fund) provides grants to REEs and promotes rural electrification and RE technology through the following programmes: Power to the Poor (P2P), Solar Home Systems (SHS) and the Programme Providing Assistance to Develop Electricity Infrastructure in Rural Areas as well as the Programme for Subsidy Scheme and Providing Electricity for Pumping for Agricultural Irrigation to Reduce the Tariff for Sale of Electricity in Provinces and Cities (see above). As at 2008, the grants programme consisted of: US$45 per new connection; US$100 per SHS of at least 40W; US$400 per kW for mini/micro hydro plants; and US$300 per kW for biomass plants. In the period 2012-17, the REF funding was allocated as follows: 69.8% to grants; 27.3% to interest free loans; and 2.9% to investment participation.
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WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§63 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
Sectors |
Other price and market based measures |
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Cambodia's commitments under the GATS reflect its aim to attract FDI and remained unchanged during the review period. Its Schedule of Specific Commitments covers 94 sub-sectors in (...) environmental services, (...)
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WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§121 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
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The main regulatory framework governing the sector, the 2008 Law on Civil Aviation, remains unchanged; its amendment to meet the needs of strengthening flight security and safety, and minimize the impact of air transport services on climate change, has been under consideration since 2011 but no progress has been made so far. (...)
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WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§138 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
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(...) Cambodia ranked 101st out of 136 economies on the WEF Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017, in particular its tourist sector infrastructure was ranked 102nd. [293] (...)
[293] The index incorporates such indicators as business environment, safety & security, health & hygiene, human resources & labour markets, ICT readiness, prioritization of travel & tourism, international openness, price competitiveness, environmental sustainability, air transport infrastructure, ground and port infrastructure, tourist service infrastructure, natural resources, cultural resources and business travel. WEF(2017), The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017, Geneva. Viewed at: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TTCR_2017_web_0401.pdf.
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WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§140 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
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General environmental reference |
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(...) Since 2012, Cambodia has implemented a National Eco-Tourism Strategic Policy. To address the growing impact of tourism on climate change, the National Committee on Climate Change elaborated for the MoT a US$2.9 million Climate Change Action Plan in the Tourism Sector (as part of the Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014-2023), which has been implemented since 2013 and is, inter alia, aimed at: reducing vulnerability to climate change; promoting a green development path by using low-carbon technologies; and promoting public awareness and participation. No information on the measures and the related budgetary outlays for implementing the plans discussed in this paragraph was available from the authorities.
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The regulatory framework and requirements related to tourism-sector activities remain unchanged and require general and sector-specific licences and approvals from the MoT. The 2007 Law on Concession specifies the tourism-related activities (including small-scale investment) that are ineligible for incentives. [300] (...)
[300] The investment activities ineligible for incentives encompass: (...) training and educational institutes that provide training for skills development, technology or polytechnology, that serve the industrial, agricultural, tourism, infrastructural,
environmental, engineering, and scientific sectors, and other services, with investment capital of less than US$4 million; (...) natural tourism and the creation of natural tourism sites with a size of less than 1,000 hectares with investment capital of less than US$1 million; (...)
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WT/TPR/G/357 |
G-I§3 |
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The EU trade policy is grounded in broader European values – like promoting ambitious climate change mitigation, protecting the environment and guaranteeing food safety and security as well as the protection and promotion of labour rights. In line with the EU's Global Strategy, the EU trade policy is consistent with its wider foreign policy objectives - that are to pursue a policy that benefits society as a whole - and promotes European and universal standards and values alongside core economic interests, putting a greater emphasis on sustainable development, human rights, consumer protection, responsible and fair trade and well as fair taxation.
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(...) The EU is seeking new progress in the WTO on a broad set of issues that matter in today's global economy such as e-commerce and digital trade, domestic support in agriculture, fisheries subsidies, and issues of interest to SMEs that focus on transparency of regulatory measures for trade in goods. (...)
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