international aid for carbon mitigation now on the table

International aid for carbon mitigation now on the table

International institutions, including the World Bank, are willing to provide financial aid for Vietnam’s agricultural sector to complete carbon emissions mitigation.
export carbon tax options on the table

Export carbon tax options on the table

Two options for enacting a carbon tax scheme have been proposed to mitigate the impact of the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism on exporters.
bmw wants stake in sgl carbon report

BMW wants stake in SGL Carbon: report

German automaker BMW wants a stake in SGL Carbon, already one of its strategic partners and the leading carbon-based product maker, the weekly Der Spiegel reported Sunday.
deals to push forward carbon commitments

Deals to push forward carbon commitments

While joining Japan’s fresh carbon neutrality initiative, Vietnam has continued enjoying international assistance in its drive to achieve its net-zero emission dream by mid-century.
steel groups take on eus carbon rules

Steel groups take on EU’s carbon rules

Steel manufacturers in Vietnam are anxious about the procedures for receiving and reporting data related to carbon emissions for the upcoming application of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
steady rise to goal of carbon neutrality

Steady rise to goal of carbon neutrality

The carbon-neutral investment outlook in Vietnam is expected to be joined by an increased number of both local and overseas players.
leveraging carbon markets for vietnams climate commitments

Leveraging carbon markets for Vietnam’s climate commitments

Vietnam has identified the importance of shifting away from traditional models of growth in order to sustain the development gains of recent decades. The country adopted its National Green Growth Strategy in 2021 and developed the Green Growth Action Plan the following year. In 2021, Vietnam made a commitment to bring net emissions to zero by the middle of the century.
defining the crucial role for voluntary carbon markets

Defining the crucial role for voluntary carbon markets

With 2030 not that far away, if nations and companies are to accelerate towards their net-zero targets, voluntary carbon markets have an essential part to play.
danang chosen for low carbon city project

Danang chosen for low-carbon city project

APEC energy and transport ministers have selected Vietnam’s Danang city, together with Thailand’s Koh Samui and Peru’s San Borja, for a green model city project.
building regional strategies for carbon credits in forestry

Building regional strategies for carbon credits in forestry

Vietnam’s forestry system is available for building regional planning in service of exploiting forest carbon credit.
waiting for forest zoning and carbon credit generation

Waiting for forest zoning and carbon credit generation

Forest zoning for generation and trade of carbon credits is considered an important solution to create abundant carbon storage in Vietnam as well as establish favourable conditions for enterprises to negotiate selling prices. Nguyen Hong Loan, head of the Consultant Division of Energy and Environment Consultancy JSC, told VIR’s Kim Oanh about difficulties in promoting forest carbon credits and the proposal for forest zoning.
carbon pricing instrument should be driven by national conditions

Carbon pricing instrument should be driven by national conditions

While Vietnam is promoting carbon pricing and applying market-based instruments, effecting policy changes are necessary, according to experts.
jti vietnam aims at net zero carbon emissions

JTI Vietnam aims at Net Zero carbon emissions

JTI Vietnam places its sustainable development strategy 2020 at the heart of its business strategy developing a program to demonstrate and convey its social responsibility and environmental protection performance
applying carbon credit in solid waste treatment

Applying carbon credit in solid waste treatment

The Ministry of Construction on July 4 organised a consultation workshop on applying a carbon credit system in the management of urban solid waste. This is part of the Partnership for Carbon Market Readiness (PRM) project.
apple pledges to be fully carbon neutral by 2030

Apple pledges to be fully carbon neutral by 2030

Apple pledged Tuesday to be carbon neutral across its entire business, including its manufacturing supply chain, by 2030, in a stepped up push to fight climate change.