Vietnam needs $600 bln plus to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

Vietnam needs $600 bln plus to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

Vietnam will have to invest about $534-658 billion to achieve its target of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, according to the Institute of Energy (IoE) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

With multiple coal-fired power plants facing closure, Vietnam still has no transition roadmap

With multiple coal-fired power plants facing closure, Vietnam still has no transition roadmap

While dozens of coal-fired power plants (CFFPs) in Vietnam are facing closure or forced to transition to cleaner input fuels to meet net-zero emissions target by 2050, the government has yet to set a clear roadmap to help them in this process.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Int’l agencies outline transition pathways for Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants

Int’l agencies outline transition pathways for Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants

International organizations and financiers have gathered in Hanoi to discuss transition options for a number of coal-fired power plants in Vietnam as the country is moving to meet its net-zero emissions target by 2050.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

$2.8 bln thermal power plant inaugurated in central Vietnam

$2.8 bln thermal power plant inaugurated in central Vietnam

The foreign-invested Nghi Son 2 thermal power plant in Thanh Hoa province was inaugurated Sunday after four years of construction.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7