PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hassaid there should be a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change, with the grassroots level as the foundation for delivering Vietnam's commitment in the field.
Chairing the first meeting of the National Steering Committeefor the Delivery of Vietnam’s Commitments at the 26th United NationsClimate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), Chinh, who is also the committee's head, said Vietnam's commitments made at the COP26 to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by2050 and methane emission by 30 percent by 2030 is in line with thenational economic restructuring programme and the global trend of green,circular and digital economic development.
The Government leader emphasised that people andbusinesses should be the centre, the subject, the goal and driving force of climate change response.
He said climate change combat should be synchronously andeffectively combined with green and digital transformation, and other transformations. Theentire political system should engage in and all possible resources at home and abroad should be mobilised for the effort, which requires high determination and drastic actions.
He instructed that this year, the steering committee and relevant ministries and sectors should build a comprehensive programme detailing forecasts,goals and tasks for climate change response to submit to the competent authorities for consideration. Each ministry and sector should build its own plan for fulfilling climate change commitments.
The leader suggested focusing on switching to green and cleanenergy, reducing the use of vehicles using fossil fuel, developing forestcoverage and green urban areas, stepping up digital transformation andencouraging the involvement of businesses and people in the effort, among others.
Chinh asked members of the committee, ministries and agencies tomeet partners, donors and scientists to acquire expertise, resources and experience, and choose qualified personnelwith passion and dedication to realise the country’s COP26 commitments./.
