Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is a country vulnerable to the effects of climatechange and as such, it considers adaptation a mandatory requirement to survive,said an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).
The remark was made by Pham Van Tan, DeputyDirector of the MoNRE’s Department of Climate Change, at a consultationworkshop on a technical report that reviewed and updated Vietnam’s nationally determinedcontributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The event aimed to provide up-to-dateinformation on the country’s efforts and contributions towards climate changeadaptation and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2021-2030.
Vietnam is joining the international communityin realising the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep this century’s globaltemperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.Through these actions, it also hopes to fulfil the obligations of a developingnation member of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and make use ofopportunities to develop a low-carbon economy.
MoNRE Deputy Minister Le Cong Thanh said theministry has set up a working group to review and update Vietnam’s NCDs. Anadvisory team has also been mobilised to coordinate with the working group.
Akiko Fujii, Deputy Country Director of the UNDevelopment Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, said relevant ministries and sectors,researchers, the media, and civil organisations all play a very important rolein finalising and assessing technical reports on NCDs. The UNDP is coordinatingwith the MoNRE and relevant ministries to improve the country’s reportassessment capacity.
Pham Van Tan said reports on NCDs must feature significant,detailed content relating to the responsibilities and activities of almost allministries, sectors, localities, and businesses. Therefore, although there havebeen updates to this term’s NCD review compared to the previous review, theyare simply not enough.
At the workshop, participants discussed climatechange-related issues to help finalise the report.
The event was held by the MoNRE, the UNDP, andthe German organisation for international cooperation GIZ. –VNA
The remark was made by Pham Van Tan, DeputyDirector of the MoNRE’s Department of Climate Change, at a consultationworkshop on a technical report that reviewed and updated Vietnam’s nationally determinedcontributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The event aimed to provide up-to-dateinformation on the country’s efforts and contributions towards climate changeadaptation and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2021-2030.
Vietnam is joining the international communityin realising the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep this century’s globaltemperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.Through these actions, it also hopes to fulfil the obligations of a developingnation member of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and make use ofopportunities to develop a low-carbon economy.
MoNRE Deputy Minister Le Cong Thanh said theministry has set up a working group to review and update Vietnam’s NCDs. Anadvisory team has also been mobilised to coordinate with the working group.
Akiko Fujii, Deputy Country Director of the UNDevelopment Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, said relevant ministries and sectors,researchers, the media, and civil organisations all play a very important rolein finalising and assessing technical reports on NCDs. The UNDP is coordinatingwith the MoNRE and relevant ministries to improve the country’s reportassessment capacity.
Pham Van Tan said reports on NCDs must feature significant,detailed content relating to the responsibilities and activities of almost allministries, sectors, localities, and businesses. Therefore, although there havebeen updates to this term’s NCD review compared to the previous review, theyare simply not enough.
At the workshop, participants discussed climatechange-related issues to help finalise the report.
The event was held by the MoNRE, the UNDP, andthe German organisation for international cooperation GIZ. –VNA
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