Vietnam is one of 48 countries targeting 100 per cent renewable energy by the year 2050 , Photo: Shutterstock Vietnam has a remarkable development record over the past 30 years, with an annual average growth of over 6 per cent over the past two decades. With a strong economy performing well, GDP is estimated to have increased by 7.1 per cent (year-on-year) in the first half of 2018. Dao Xuan Lai, UNDP assistant country director and team leader of Climate Change and Environment The government is pushing for productivity growth in order to achieve sustainable economic development and also meet commitments made on climate change to the global community. In fuelling this economic growth, Vietnam has utilised substantial reserves of fossil fuels and hydro resources. The country’s power capacity, which is a combination of hydro and fossil fuel plants, has expanded significantly in recent years due to heavy government investment, with a large portion of the investment going … [Read more...] about Vietnam takes full turn to renewables by 2050
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GE’s ultra-supercritical technology transforms Malaysian energy scene
Powering on: unfathomable depths under the surface If you live in a place where the lights turn on with a flip of a switch, you might take electricity for granted. You might not think much of the technology, systems, networks, and government bodies that make power, and specifically electricity, possible. However, there is a great deal going on behind the light switch that you should be aware of because electricity is fundamental to modern life, it keeps us safe and healthy and helps economies around the world grow. As the World Bank reminds us, “Energy is inextricably linked to every other sustainable development challenge.” But today, there are still more than 1 billion people around the world who do not have access to electricity, and even more who do not have access to reliable electricity. As organisations and governments work together to improve access to electricity, the way we produce electricity is shifting. The fact is that the rapidly decreasing cost of renewable … [Read more...] about GE’s ultra-supercritical technology transforms Malaysian energy scene
Citizens ready to act on climate change
(VOVworld) - A program to educate people about climate change took place in Ha Noi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho on Saturday, part of the "People's Climate Mobilization" campaign initiated by the international environmental organization 350.org. The campaign aims to raise public awareness on coal's negative impact on the environment and human health, and persuade the Vietnamese government to revise its national energy development strategy to use renewable energy sources instead of coal. … [Read more...] about Citizens ready to act on climate change
World city chiefs told to act fast to save planet
Former US President Bill Clinton urged leaders of the world's cities, which produce over two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions, to act swiftly to save the planet for their grandchildren. Executives from the 40 largest cities plus 17 affiliate municipalities attended the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit which opened in Seoul, the third such event since 2005. The former US leader, whose Clinton Climate Initiative develops programmes to help cities cut the emissions blamed for global warming, called for commitments and concrete action at the meeting which ends Thursday. "You do not have the luxury of just debating what we are going to do and how much money we are going to spend on it," Clinton said in a keynote speech. He warned that if the world fails to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, it would pay a high price in food shortages, drought and public health dangers. "It is absolutely certain (that) if we let the worst happen, then the consequences will be so severe that … [Read more...] about World city chiefs told to act fast to save planet
Vietnam and Germany share experiences in wind energy sector
CPV: In Hanoi, on June 21, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry (MOI) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (German Technical Cooperation - GTZ) GmbH, were jointly organizing the workshop on "Energy policy for grid-connected wind power generation in Vietnam". 50 delegates participated in the event including representatives from MOI, GTZ-TERNA Programme, and other government and foreign organizations. The workshop aimed at discussing the need for improvement of regulatory framework conditions for wind power utilization in Vietnam. Experiences and success factors for wind power projects will be presented. Support mechanisms such as the German Renewable Energy Sources Act and other international models will be discussed. Rural and urban electrification will be a key issue for Vietnam's development in the coming decades. The per capital consumption of electricity in Vietnam has been rising rapidly during the last years, straining the country's generation … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Germany share experiences in wind energy sector