The keys to a just energy and coal-fired transition

The keys to a just energy and coal-fired transition

The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) is a centrepiece of Vietnam’s commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Support exists for climate battle

Support exists for climate battle

Delegates at the COP28 climate summit in December 2023 agreed on some new and far-reaching commitments.
JETP a crucial step for Vietnam’s climate ambitions

JETP a crucial step for Vietnam’s climate ambitions

Almost one year ago, the Vietnamese government agreed on a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) to facilitate the transition away from fossil fuels towards cleaner forms of energy.
The priority steps required for successful JETP mobilisation

The priority steps required for successful JETP mobilisation

I commend the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and other key ministries for the second consultation on the draft resource mobilisation plan (RMP) of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). Over the past two months, the draft has improved significantly, benefitting from about 500 comments from concerned partners.
Greener principles will light a path for climate victory

Greener principles will light a path for climate victory

We are facing a triple planetary crisis with three interconnected challenges: climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Energy transition will not come without challenges

Energy transition will not come without challenges

To avoid catastrophic climate change and establish a trajectory that is compatible with the Paris Agreement, transformative changes to energy systems are urgently needed.
How Vietnam can utilise wide-ranging climate finance

How Vietnam can utilise wide-ranging climate finance

The government’s landmark announcement in 2021 that Vietnam will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and phase out coal power by the 2040s was both bold and visionary. It marks a significant milestone in the country’s development trajectory.
Navigating multiplied risks to ensure a brighter economy

Navigating multiplied risks to ensure a brighter economy

Flexible policies and a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign have resulted in impressive progress in Vietnam’s economic prospects this year.
Intensifying climate change a threat to global human rights

Intensifying climate change a threat to global human rights

Vietnam is among the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. It is therefore especially encouraging that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh committed to net-zero emissions last year.
Innovating to ease burdens of crisis

Innovating to ease burdens of crisis

Vietnam has made tremendous progress in innovation, science, and technology. According to the 2021 WIPO Global Innovation Index, Vietnam leads the group of lower middle-income countries, ranking 44 out of 132 countries with more than 18,500 scientific and technological discoveries.