VOV.VN - Vietnam is resolved to meet the goal of achieving zero net emissions by 2050 as committed at the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26), National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told visiting COP26 President Alok Sharma in Hanoi on August 29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam hopes it will soon get financial support and technical know-how from international development partner donors to realise its energy transition projects.

General Director of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Le Manh Hung has proposed that PetroVietnam and Norwegian energy firm Equinor promptly build a roadmap to implement their joint offshore wind power and hydrogen production projects in Vietnam.

UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team Selwin Hart has hailed Vietnam’s seriousness and efforts in fulfilling its commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

The energy intensity of Vietnam is currently at a much higher level than the world average, and it is high time for the country to end the wasteful use of energy, according to experts.

A programme to promote investment and trade connectivity between Vietnamese enterprises and Singaporean partners was held by the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC), in the southern hub on August 23.

VOV.VN - Pauline Tamesis, resident coordinator of the UN in Vietnam, voiced her support for the nation’s priorities currently being promoting at the UN during a recent meeting with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.

The UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) is opening significant opportunities for enterprises from both sides to enhance cooperation in green energy transition and digital transformation as the Southeast Asian country strives to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

VOV.VN - In order to achieve its target of reaching net zero emissions, the nation needs a further US$368 billion during the 2022 to 2040 period, roughly 6.8% of GDP each year, according to the World Bank (WB)’s calculation.

Song Foundation, a Vietnamese non-profit supporting sustainable living communities, on August 16 held a workshop seeking the way to create shared value for climate change adaptation, with climate change experts and business representatives taking part.