Mekong Carbon Co., Ltd.

MECAR and Beyond Carbon Ltd conducted field assessments at Kompong Thom and Preah Vihear Provinces potential CDM and REDD+ projects. More information will be posted when it becomes available.

MECAR, Finmap and Fauna and Flora International have recently discussed the possibility for a joint feasibility study on REDD+ project in Cambodia. More information will be posted when it becomes available.

With JANUS Co., Ltd., MECAR started the feasibility study project on bioenergy production from natural grasses and forests from August 2011 to March 2012. The output of the FS would be a 50 MW CDM project. More information will be announced when it becomes available.

On July 5, 2011, Mekong Carbon Co., Ltd. (MECAR) and JANUS Co., Ltd. (Japan) signed MoU at MECAR’s head office in Phnom Penh. Both parties agreed to build business partnership for carbon and related projects in Cambodia. Our priority area for 2011 is to develop carbon projects by managing pig farms and natural resources.

Here is a photo from the MoU signing ceremony. From left to right: Dr. Sar Chetra (standing), Mr. Sar Samnang, MECAR president (signing), Dr. Kim Sophanarith (standing), Mr. KODERA Keiji (from JANUS, standing), Mr. ABE Yuichi (from JANUS, signing), and Mr. Sar Vichet.

MECAR is pleased to announce that we have identified 3 potential project sites for CDM project development. They are two animal farms and one bioenergy site (the later from natural resources). MECAR has contacted the site owners and received their pledge to cooperate. More information will be posted when it becomes available.

April 27, 2011, Phnom Penh

MEkong CARbon Co., Ltd. (MECAR) was officially registered as carbon solution consulting company at the Ministry of Commerce (registration number: 0964KH/2011), the Kingdom of Cambodia on 27 April 2011. We are very pleased to offer our consulting services under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Kyoto and post-Kyoto protocols with special focus on clean development mechanism (CDM) and reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, sustainable forest management, forest conservation, and carbon sinks enhancement (REDD+). Our priority areas include biogas from animal farms and bioenergy from wood and grass production, and REDD+. Please use our contact form to contact us for more information and how we can help you.