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CANSEA, its member NGO Forum on Cambodia and the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative have worked with senior government officials and other stakeholders in Cambodia since August 2025.
Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA) and its member, NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF), in partnership with the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative (FFTI), have had active and productive engagements with senior government officials and other stakeholders in Cambodia since August 2025, advocating for transitioning away from fossil fuels.
A two-day awareness-raising workshop was held in Siem Reap province, home to the iconic Angkor complex, a World Heritage Site. It was attended by senior government officials, including the province's Deputy Governor, as well as Indigenous Peoples and youth. The meeting got off to a great start when the Deputy Governor expressed his desire for the region to be free of fossil fuels in the future.
Continued engagements by NGOF at the national level led to Cambodia announcing its support for the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, making it the 18th country to endorse the Treaty Initiative.
FFTI's Founder, together with representatives of CANSEA, NGOF and FFTI, made a series of high-level visits to the Environment Minister, the State Secretary of the Council of Ministers, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The visit with the Environment Minister resulted in a positive news report. A draft technical paper on transitioning away from fossil fuels for Cambodia was also presented during a workshop, for inputs from the various stakeholders who were present.
The Cambodian government, represented by a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and a senior official in the Ministry of Environment, participated in the Southeast Asia and South Asia Preparatory Meeting for the Santa Marta Conference and COP31, organised by CANSEA, FFTI and Oxfam in Kuala Lumpur.
Cambodia participated in the first International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, held in Santa Marta, Colombia.
CANSEA, FFTI and NGOF continued their advocacy in Cambodia and visited the Environment Minister and the State Secretary of the Council of Ministers. They also visited the Delegation Office of the European Union in Cambodia. The visit with the Environment Minister again resulted in a positive LinkedIn post by the Ministry.
CANSEA and FFTI will hold training sessions for senior government officials in Cambodia to prepare them for COP31. The country's delegation to COP31 will be led by the Environment Minister.