us businesses focused on semiconductors clean energy carbon reduction

US businesses focused on semiconductors, clean energy, carbon reduction

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez shared the direction of cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of semiconductor chips, clean energy and carbon reduction at a meeting with members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City on January 24.
key components can provide basis for carbon credit market

Key components can provide basis for carbon credit market

Companies in Vietnam must begin to report their carbon inventory and participate in carbon credit exchanges. Lam Nguyen Hoang Thao, senior associate at Russin & Vecchi, provides deep analysis of the issue.
black veatch to explore carbon capture opportunities in vietnam

Black & Veatch to explore carbon capture opportunities in Vietnam

US-based construction and engineering firm Black & Veatch is evaluating the feasibility and readiness of deploying carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technology in Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants to further reduce emissions.
vietnam makes efforts to develop domestic carbon market

Vietnam makes efforts to develop domestic carbon market

In the context that about 70 countries and territories have applied carbon pricing instruments, experts held that Vietnam should also apply such tools, especially by developing the domestic carbon market, in order to support the realisation of the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target.
heavy industry turns to carbon capture to clean up its act

Heavy industry turns to carbon capture to clean up its act

For decades heavy industry around Dunkirk in northern France has belched out millions of tonnes of climate-heating gases.
carbon market to scale investment required for climate finance

Carbon market to scale investment required for climate finance

Vietnam is making significant progress in creating a carbon trading market. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s proposed roadmap, the country will start piloting a carbon credit exchange by 2025 and is expected to begin official operations from 2028.
hoi an orders collection of shipwrecks carbon isotope samples

Hoi An orders collection of shipwreck’s carbon isotope samples

The collection of carbon isotope samples has been ordered to determine the age of a sunken wooden ship recently discovered near the coast of Cam An ward in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city.
impact assessment of eus carbon border adjustment mechanism begins

Impact assessment of EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism begins

A project on the impact assessment of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and recommendations on carbon tax policies for Vietnam officially kicked off this month.
vbfs environmental working group proposes carbon trading system

VBF's environmental working group proposes carbon trading system

Developing an emissions trading system (ETS) and a carbon credit market are two key solutions that the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) Environment Working Group mentioned at the technical session.
spanish firm to develop carbon capture and storage project in indonesia

Spanish firm to develop carbon capture and storage project in Indonesia

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

Standard Chartered and Britcham webinar discusses carbon markets and net zero

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.
eu carbon tax plan compels local suppliers to step up

EU carbon tax plan compels local suppliers to step up

Vietnamese manufacturing exporters will be under pressure to invest in greener solutions once the European Union adopts a resolution on placing a carbon tax on some products from outside the bloc that do not meet decarbonisation standards
apple announces 200 mn forestry fund to reduce carbon

Apple announces $200 mn forestry fund to reduce carbon

Apple on Thursday announced a $200 million fund to invest in timber-producing commercial forestry projects, with the goal of removing carbon from the atmosphere while also generating profit.
carbon market plans offer real hope for sustainable vietnam

Carbon market plans offer real hope for sustainable Vietnam

Vietnam is working on a roadmap that lays out policy proposals for implementing market-based carbon pricing instruments, giving hope to enterprises towards sustainable development.
promoting low carbon circular economy with a swedish perspective

Promoting low-carbon circular economy with a Swedish perspective

Forming public-private partnerships is said to be a major solution for the development of the low-carbon circular economy in Vietnam.