Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Panasonic turns commitment into action

November 14, 2024 | 07:00

Immediate actions to cut down greenhouse gas emissions are needed to limit global warming, with global corporations like Panasonic fulfilling their significant role towards carbon neutrality.

Japan to help ASEAN keep closer watch on greenhouse gas emissions

October 08, 2024 | 15:36

Japan plans to introduce a method of calculating greenhouse gas emissions to Southeast Asian countries, where international emissions measurement systems have not been fully developed, in the framework of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings in Vientiane, Laos on October 8-11.

UNIQLO on sustainable development track

July 09, 2024 | 09:33

UNIQLO's parent company is embracing greener standards.

Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI

July 03, 2024 | 09:28

Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centers needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said.

Central bank at the helm of shaping sustainable ambition

December 04, 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.

Vietnam concocts plan for cooling

November 16, 2023 | 14:52

The Vietnamese government is to develop a national plan to address challenges caused by the cooling sector, which is a major source of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Paris deal climate initiative that could escalate greenwashing

October 30, 2023 | 15:28

Can a country well versed in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions "sell" its efforts to a bad actor? Critics fear Article Six of the Paris Agreement will mean an increase in greenwashing.

Energy sector plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17-26 per cent by 2030

August 17, 2023 | 10:15

Vietnam's energy sector plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17-26 per cent by 2030 and around 90 per cent by 2050 compared to the normal development scenario.

Vietnam’s climate change strategy must be sped up

August 02, 2023 | 10:09

The Vietnamese government is urging ministries to expedite the formulation of actions to materialise the national climate change strategy enacted last year, with a highlight on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Mindset, awareness changes needed to obtain true green growth: minister

April 20, 2023 | 12:55

True green growth must be a process of changing the mindset and awareness in production, consumption, and the way of life, as well as the policymaking mindset, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Green finance and technology solutions for net-zero emissions

December 19, 2022 | 10:00

As climate change has become a serious international issue, many countries have taken action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In Vietnam, the government has made a tremendous effort to combat climate change by ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement in 2016, pursuing the National Green Growth Strategy for 2021-2030, and implementing the Law on Environmental Protection which came into effect at the beginning of 2022.