Unlocking the co-benefits of climate action
The COBENEFITS project has published a new policy report, compiling key findings of its Vietnam Assessment series. The report quantifies the co-benefits of renewables in view of future-oriented employment, energy access, development in rural areas, air quality and health, and suggests high-impact actions for policy makers to seize these co-benefits. The policy report is now available in English and Vietnamese. It is accompanied by useful infographics and a 1-minute video clip with key findings.
In its updated NDC, the government of Vietnam suggests multiple co-benefits of decarbonising the energy sector. COBENEFITS project leader Sebastian Helgenberger and IASS research fellow Nguyen Anh Minh have recently commented on the updated NDC in two news articles: