Flexible solutions crucial to develop carbon market: Deputy PM

Flexible solutions crucial to develop carbon market: Deputy PM

With its tremendous potential in renewable energy and the carbon market, Vietnam will be highly attractive to investors, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed, while addressing a meeting in Hanoi on August 22 on seeking ideas towards completing a draft plan on carbon market development in Vietnam.
Carbon market pilot around the corner

Carbon market pilot around the corner

The local authorities are on track to complete a carbon credit market development scheme in Vietnam, which is careful preparation for establishing a pilot carbon trading platform from next year.
Citi wins three Environmental Finance awards

Citi wins three Environmental Finance awards

Citi has been recognised with awards from Environmental Finance magazine.
Large emitters still to get to grips with carbon market

Large emitters still to get to grips with carbon market

Only a few developers of emission-heavy installations have a deep understanding of the emission trading system and carbon market, a wide-ranging survey has found.
Training course sheds light on emission trading system, carbon market

Training course sheds light on emission trading system, carbon market

An ongoing training course on the emission trading system (ETS) and carbon market has gathered 145 participants from relevant state agencies, organisations, and enterprises, making the first capacity-building activity in Vietnam with participation from both public and private sectors.
Getting Vietnam’s carbon market framework ready

Getting Vietnam’s carbon market framework ready

A mandatory carbon market in Vietnam has been in the spotlight ever since the country vowed to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century a couple of years ago.
Putting the carbon market to work

Putting the carbon market to work

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...
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.
Apprehension apparent over fresh CBAM regulations

Apprehension apparent over fresh CBAM regulations

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could help Vietnam set up a carbon market, so long as taxes are used to balance economic growth and emissions.
Can Vietnam achieve its goals on net-zero emissions?

Can Vietnam achieve its goals on net-zero emissions?

Vietnam’s economic achievements have been impressive over recent decades but greenhouse gas emissions have risen alongside them. Patrick Lenain, former assistant director at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, looks at the carbon market for this country moving forward as it tries to meet major emission-reducing targets.
Vietnam sets course for carbon market scheme

Vietnam sets course for carbon market scheme

The Government Office has issued Document No.648/VPCP-NN on January 26, approving the carbon market development scheme in Vietnam.
Pooling all efforts for the carbon market

Pooling all efforts for the carbon market

The prime minister has assigned relevant ministries and agencies to compile a draft regulation introducing the forest environment and CO2 indexes in accordance with the regulation that localities developing industrial projects and emitting CO2 will be cha