Global trends in sustainable ocean economy development
September 08, 2021 | 08:00
The ocean is the largest and most critical ecosystem on Earth and is inextricably linked with sustainable development of the planet.
Net-zero emissions strategy for tech sector
September 07, 2021 | 18:00
Technology plays a vital role in developing long-term solutions to decrease climate-changing emissions and companies can take action to set industry standards.
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.
Influential institutions look to wind down coal activities
August 18, 2021 | 08:00
Some international lenders, funds, and insurers are joining a growing list of financial institutions across the globe retreating from coal-fired power plants, particularly projects in Vietnam and other Asian nations, as concerns grow over the role that fossil fuels play in exacerbating the adverse impacts of climate change.
Fostering corporate responsibility in curbing plastic waste
August 18, 2021 | 08:00
Phan Tuan Hung, director general of the Department of Legal Affairs under the MoNRE discussed the implementation of the EPR concept and related challenges.
Energy developers grapple with deadline
August 17, 2021 | 07:00
A series of multi-billion-dollar wind power projects are racing to make a tariff deadline, with potential energy gridlock on the horizon for Vietnam.
The guiding principles in leading the carbon transition
August 12, 2021 | 09:00
The carbon transition is accelerating, and every company needs to play a role. The pandemic has intensified the race against climate change, renewing focus on such critical efforts by drastically cutting greenhouse gas emissions to reach 50-per-cent reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.
Waiting for forest zoning and carbon credit generation
July 24, 2021 | 09:00
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.
Building regional strategies for carbon credits in forestry
July 23, 2021 | 17:16
Vietnam’s forestry system is available for building regional planning in service of exploiting forest carbon credit.
Establishing standards to reach sustainable development goals
July 16, 2021 | 13:56
Vietnam is making efforts to build up smart cities that can be resilient to climate change.
Utilising carbon trading exchange for benefit of all
July 16, 2021 | 13:55
Deploying a pilot carbon trade exchange will create a foundation for establishing an official trade exchange, which is expected to start towards the end of the decade. Vu Trung Kien, director of Tan Nguyen JSC – the builder of the SETS - Smart Emission Trading System – talked with VIR’s Kim Oanh about the potential of this sector.
Deforestation past continuing to haunt erosion-hit areas
April 09, 2021 | 09:00
More work is required to deal with poor soil conditions and erosion in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue after an environmental scientist made a fact-finding mission last month.
Supermarkets hammer out details on future of plastics
April 05, 2021 | 12:50
A pilot project on establishing a plastic alliance of Vietnamese supermarkets and shepherding the retail industry towards the more sustainable production and consumption of plastics was launched on March 31 by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, along with the Department of Industry and Trade of Hanoi.
Government shows urgency in climate change battle
March 05, 2021 | 09:00
In a bid to ensure sustainable development and economic growth, the government has enacted a fresh action programme on continuing response to climate change, with new mechanisms in favour of private investment.
Tree-planting in Phu Yen lays roots for nationwide goal
March 02, 2021 | 14:00
The south-central province of Phu Yen has commenced its plan to plant millions of trees over the next five years, making it a greener locality in pursuit of sustainable development.
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