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Setting the course for emissions cuts
26-11-2021 09:00
While the necessary course for a greener and more sustainable future in global energy policies seems set, Vietnam’s energy transition faces budgetary and capacity challenges, both of which need to be overcome with suitable solutions.
Overseeing bolder commitments in line with the country’s greener intentions
25-11-2021 14:00
The commitment of Vietnam at the COP26 climate summit to achieve the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is consistent with the trend of green recovery post-pandemic and the human-centred economy that the resolution of the 13th Party Congress has just adopted.
Offering a direction for the nation’s climate change efforts
25-11-2021 12:15
This month Vietnam announced strong commitments to tackling climate change, including the target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Terence D. Jones, resident representative a.i. in Vietnam for the United Nations Development Programme, talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about the country’s significant commitment.
Vietnam eyes 4 GW offshore wind power capacity by 2030
24-11-2021 13:19
Vietnam will increase offshore wind power capacity to 4 GW from 1 GW and onshore wind power capacity to nearly 17.34 GW from about 1.26 GW by 2030, according to the latest draft of the National Power Development Plan VIII.
A win-win situation for greenhouse gas emission cuts
12-11-2021 19:00
Enterprises operating in Vietnam still have opportunities to pay for carbon value or ecology services voluntarily via partnerships with forest owners. These initiatives will provide win-win prospects for domestic enterprises and smallholder forest owners in the effort to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
COP26: EU supports green economic recovery in ASEAN
04-11-2021 09:27
Director-General for International Partnerships at the European Commission Koen Doens has highlighted the crucial role of programmes such as the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) in supporting green recovery in Southeast Asia.
Smarter industries can help decarbonise our planet
03-11-2021 16:17
Climate change is accelerating around the world – but 5G and other digital cellular technologies can play a vital role to combat it. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, delves into how smarter industries can help decarbonise the planet.
Nike Vietnam ramp production and carbon commitments back up to pre-pandemic levels
03-11-2021 12:25
After cutting their capacities due to pandemic, all Nike facilities in Vietnam resumed production, reinstating the company's commitment to the Vietnamese market and its carbon emissions reduction path.
Partners pledge $665 million to support green recovery in ASEAN
03-11-2021 06:00
Four partners have collectively pledged $665 million towards a platform managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims to mobilise an additional $7 billion for low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia and accelerate the region’s green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
India to hit net-zero climate target by 2070: Modi
02-11-2021 12:09
India's economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country's prime minister announced Monday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
PM receives leaders of global economic groups on sidelines of COP26
01-11-2021 22:54
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said Vietnam’s attendance at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) once again affirms its commitment to cutting carbon emissions to zero by 2050, and calls for fairness and justice in climate change issues.
First FSC certification for non-timber forest products in Vietnam
29-10-2021 12:21
The Association of Forest Smallholder Forest Certification Groups of Quang Tri province received the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, proving that they can supply sustainably harvested acacia wood logs and non-timber forest products of bamboo species in accordance with the FSC FM/CoC code.
Better, but not good enough: National climate pledges
28-10-2021 16:26
Six years ago, nearly every country in the world set targets for reducing their carbon emissions -- but the sum total of their pledges fell far short of what was needed to keep the planet from dangerously overheating.
Spanish firm to develop carbon capture and storage project in Indonesia
18-10-2021 12:43
Spain's Repsol has ambitious plans for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Indonesia, which will be the first CCS project deployed by Repsol and the first in Indonesia.
Standard Chartered and Britcham webinar discusses carbon markets and net zero
29-09-2021 22:39
Standard Chartered Vietnam and the British Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Britcham) on September 28 hosted a sustainability webinar entitled: “Achieving net zero, carbon markets and their role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, perspectives from Vietnam and Asia”, drawing over 300 senior leaders of businesses and organisations operating in Vietnam.
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