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Eleven projects selected for Climate Finance Accelerator Vietnam unveiled
24-01-2024 11:00
On January 23, eleven exciting projects to help tackle climate change in Vietnam have been selected as the second cohort of Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Vietnam.
Next stage on horizon for HCFC phase-out
28-12-2023 10:45
Vietnam has made some achievements in phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons in air conditioners and refrigeration manufacturing, with the technological conversion in numerous relevant businesses. However, some troubles like raising awareness of consumers and building legal policies are still ahead.
COP28: Accelerating climate action through sustainability reporting
22-12-2023 11:32
After COP28, a resounding call for urgent climate action echoed through the halls of global discourse. The urgency to address climate change emphasises the critical role of sustainability reporting in driving meaningful change.
Industrial real estate developers implement decarbonisation to increase appeal
15-12-2023 16:43
As the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent and the race towards carbon neutrality intensifies, businesses are expected to play a more active role in reducing their carbon footprints.
Endorsements made for Vietnam’s COP28 pledges
14-12-2023 15:22
Vietnam has made a closer step towards international assistance for its energy transition by announcing its net-zero emission implementation plan on the grand stage of the COP28 climate summit.
GuarantCo and Standard Chartered collaborate on climate action
06-12-2023 09:33
GuarantCo and Standard Chartered have signed a MoU announcing the intention to develop a climate-focused deal framework that aims to increase funding opportunities in Vietnam and accelerate climate action.
Central bank at the helm of shaping sustainable ambition
04-12-2023 09:16
With the requirement that socioeconomic development must go hand-in-hand with environmental protection and sustainable development, Vietnam is actively participating in international commitments on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and minimising the impact of climate change.
UNESCO supports Vietnam in developing vision, strategy for social sciences
01-12-2023 12:34
The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO on November 28 organised a capacity building workshop on developing vision and strategy for social sciences from UNESCO’s view.
Putting the carbon market to work
30-11-2023 16:03
The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, represents a historic global effort to combat climate change with the primary goal is to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with an aspiration to keep it within 1.5°C. Achieving this ambitious goal is contingent on the collective efforts of nations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The cost of Asia’s renewable energy challenge
28-11-2023 11:23
Climate change currently poses the greatest long-term threat to Asian economies. In recent years, the region has experienced more frequent and severe climate-induced extreme weather events – such as droughts, floods, monsoons, and super typhoons – that carry heavy economic and societal costs.
Nestlé supports farmers to advance regenerative agriculture
28-11-2023 10:07
More than one-third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from agriculture, and the sector also accounts for 70 per cent of global freshwater withdrawals. Therefore, transitioning from traditional farming methods to low-emission, regenerative agriculture is considered one of the most important solutions to respond to climate change and contribute to the development of sustainable food systems.
APEC Leaders’ Summit highlights cooperative power
24-11-2023 17:18
Vietnam has proposed some solutions to drive Asia-Pacific economic cooperation across the region.
Leveraging plural values of mangroves to mitigate climate change
22-11-2023 11:41
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee, successfully hosted an international workshop on November 21 on leveraging the plural values of mangroves to meet climate change mitigation and adaptation goals.
It’s now or never to meet climate goals - and every second counts
20-11-2023 09:16
To achieve our climate targets, we need carbon emissions to peak by 2025 and halve by the end of this decade, and Vietnam is no exception.
Views offered at Sustainable Development 2023 conference
17-11-2023 08:00
During the first session of the Sustainable Development 2023 conference on November 16, government and business leaders shared their efforts to implement sustainable solutions and respond to climate change, among other issues.
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