Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Vietnam’s commitment at COP26 opens up chances for low-emission growth cooperation: official

December 08, 2021 | 16:09

Vietnam's commitment and responsible contributions at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) were highly appreciated by the international community, opening up many opportunities for cooperation in low-emission growth and promoting circular economy in adaptation to climate change, said a Vietnamese official.

Securing a clean energy future for all of Asia-Pacific

November 29, 2021 | 11:35

The message for the world from the recent COP26 meeting in Glasgow is clear – we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and one of the biggest sources is energy. But how do we balance the growing need for energy across Asia-Pacific, with the imperative to reduce such emissions?

Financial powers scratch heads over coal shift

August 25, 2021 | 11:00

International institutions are making plans to buy off some of Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants to shut them down as quickly as possible – but while this could reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically, national energy security needs to be kept in balance.

2021-2030 national strategy on green growth holds significant role: official

March 16, 2021 | 16:14

Building and implementing a national strategy on green growth for 2021-2030 is necessary to deal with limitations and shortcomings during the 2012-2020 period, and get updated on the domestic and global situation, an official has said.

Vietnam’s renewable energy sector faces obstacles

June 20, 2020 | 09:06

Vietnam’s energy sector is on the right track developing and using clean and renewable energy, but there are still obstacles ahead to ensure a greener power supply, experts said.