The livestock sector is responsible for up to 30% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector and as such provides a high potential for the implementation of mitigation measures. In the 2022 NDC update, there are two…

On 31st March 2023 Viet Nam’s efforts for net-zero emissions were supported by the kick-off workshop for the national electric vehicle roadmap development, co-organised by the Department for Roads of Viet Nam (DRVN), Ministry of Transport and GIZ , World…

On Monday, 27th February 2023, the VN-SIPA in collaboration with the Vietnamese Forestry Administration, cohosted a “Consultation Workshop on Draft Technical Guidelines for the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF), and to…

Aiming at the climate-friendly transformation of the nitric acid sector on a global scale, the German Government initiated the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG). Vietnam joined NACAG in 2019. Vietnam has taken significant steps towards reducing N2O emissions from…

Lac Duong – In 2016, Thao Nguyen initiated the Chappi Mountains coffee project in Tu Poh village where 95% of the population was K’ho ethnic minorities. Rural communities posed capital, talent, and connectivity challenges to Thao. With strong determination, she…

On 16 March 2023, the workshop on “Low emission Building Materials for Low carbon Housing Program” was hosted by Viet Nam Association of Building Materials in cooperation with VIETBUIL HANOI 2023 and PEEB (global IKI project on Energy Efficiency in…

Vietnam has been ranked among the most dynamic emerging economies around the globe for the past decade [1], thanks partly to the support of infrastructure establishment. Yet, at the same time, the country suffers from extreme impacts of climate change,…

As a part of the IKI bioenergy project Vietnamese partners have visited South Korea to have international exchanges on bioenergy development and energy transition.    During 13-17 March, the Vietnamese delegation including agencies of national and provincial governments, research and…

BACKGROUND In a small survey of energy transition stakeholders in Southeast Asia, respondents highlighted common challenges they face. These include a lack of institutional capacity, a lack of platforms for timely information and intelligence sharing, excessive time spent in coordination,…