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EU’s experience in transition to green economy shared with Vietnam

A webinar to share experience and ideas of transition to a green economy of Europe countries through the European Green Agreement (EGA) took place on April 200, gathering participants from Hanoi, Da Nang and Thua Thien – Hue.
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Hanoi (VNA) – A webinar toshare experience and ideas of transition to a green economy of Europe countries through the European GreenAgreement (EGA) took place on April 200, gathering participants from Hanoi, Da Nang and ThuaThien – Hue.

The event was jointly organised by the FrenchDevelopment Agency (AFD) in Vietnam, Live and Learn for Environmentand Community (Live & Learn), and the EuropeanUnion (EU) Mission to Vietnam.

The EGD is a set of proposals adopted by the European Commission (EC) to make the EU's climate, energy, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by atleast 55 percent by 2030 compared to the 1990 levels, and help the EU become climate neutral continent by 2050.

According to EU Ambassador toVietnam Giorgio Aliberti, Vietnam has made a strong commitment anddetermination to respond to climate change and promote transition to a greenand circular economy. He affirmed the EU willcontinue to accompany Vietnam to fulfill its commitment of reducing net emissionsto zero by 2050 and taking strong actions against climate change.

It will also work closely with the Southeast Asian nation to implementshort-term and long-term strategies and build specific plans in line with theroadmap, he added.

Vietnam needs topromote a circular and green economy in the future, have behavior in accordance with the environment, and change awareness of consumption, the official stressed.

Cung Trong Cuong, Director of Thua Thien- Hue Institute forDevelopment Studies (HueIDS), briefed participants on the implementationof climate change resilient projects in Thua Thien – Hue, saying that many programmes,movements and campaigns were implemented with high efficiency, contributing to protectingthe environment and preserving urban landscape.

Cuong said the locality willcoordinate with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam to launch aprogramme to speed up circular economy and reduce plastic waste in May.

During the webinar, participants focused their discussion on issues related tothe impact of the EGA on economic relations between the EU and Vietnam andASEAN; programmes of European associations and businesses to transfer greentechnology and support green businesses in Vietnam.

They also share experience ofEuropean countries in training new human resources to meet Vietnam's net zero emissions target by 2050./.

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