Mekong leaders warn climate change ‘driving hotspots, haze’

The attendees of the 13th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region do the ‘Asean handshake’ for the media during the Dec 4, 2024 meeting, held in Siem Reap. - Photo: Environment ministry

PHNOM PENH: Environmental leaders from across the Mekong sub-region have reiterated their joint commitment to achieving ambitious hotspot and haze reduction targets, while acknowledging that the region faces many challenges.

The 13th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region, was held in Siem Reap province on Wednesday (Dec 4).