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MOBILIZING FINANCE RESOURCES AND GREEN INVESTMENTS, AND FINANCIAL VEHICLES SUITABLE TO FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS IN VIETNAM To effectively build knowledge among IKI Implementers, four virtual exchange meetings shall be offered prior to the IKI Interface Vietnam Workshop. Each of the meetings…
If Southeast Asia steps up efforts on climate change and rapidly reduces emissions, it could achieve economic gains of $12.5 trillion in present value terms, according to a recent Deloitte Report. You can access the report via this website.
Special Issue "Climate Risk Management for Resilient Agricultural Systems" This Special Issue (SI) focuses on cross-disciplinary research that applies climate knowledge in order to enhance its value to agricultural climate risk decision- making and support the resilience of agricultural production…
The Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) was passed In November 2020. The LEP sets a new legal basis for environmental protection in Vietnam, compliance with international treaties, such as the Paris Climate Agreement and the Montreal Protocol, and the establishment…
In order to provide a successive policy framework for the National Climate Change Strategy to 2020, in early 2021 the Vietnamese Government started to prepare for a new National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) 2021 to 2050, with an outlook to…
On 14 July, the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) held its 12th meeting virtually with the participation of more than 101 representatives from 12 ASEAN Member States (ASM) and 23 ASEAN partners and institutions, including the UK, the…
Vietnam consumed nearly 2,600 tonnes of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) in 2020, nearly 1,000 tonnes less than in 2019. HCFCs, which are chemical compounds commonly used in the refrigeration and air conditioning sectors, destroy the ozone layer and contribute to climate change.…
On 27 August, the Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee signed Plan No.196/KH-UBND on implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020. The Plan serves three main purposes. The first is to disseminate the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 to…
Natural disasters in Vietnam have caused financial losses of VND 508 billion (USD 22 Million) between January and June this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The disasters left 34 people dead or missing, and another 51 injured.…
On 1-2 September, Vietnam, Ecuador, Germany, and Ghana co-hosted the first International Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The conference took place both on site in Geneva and online,…