Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts
Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam’s state-run electricity provider EVN as the country’s top power utility tries to « lead by example » to avoid a repeat of last year’s crippling blackouts, an official tells…
With Japan’s help, is Vietnam headed for a flawed energy transition?
Ngo Thi To Nhien was not an activist or a dissident, but “a government insider,” according to The 88 Project, a group tracking political prisoners in Vietnam.
Vietnam set to exploit coal in Red River
Vietnam will conduct experimental coal mining in the Red River basin before 2040, with plans to use coal in the area for industrial purposes by 2050.
G7 offers costly loans, few grants to help Vietnam cut coal
Group of Seven (G7) members offered Vietnam more than $300 million in grants to support plans to reduce coal use, documents seen by Reuters show, accounting for 2% of a financial package made up mostly of costly loans that Hanoi…
Vietnam’s challenge to wean off coal
Fossil fuels have driven rapid growth but the country has pledged – with global help – to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Vietnam nears $11 billion-plus deal to shift economy from coal
Vietnam is set to follow Indonesia and South Africa with a climate financing package of at least $11 billion to shift its economy away from coal and boost the rollout of renewable energy sources.
Vietnam struggles to break one of world’s biggest coal addictions
Despite Vietnam’s solar boom and ambitious climate targets, the fast-growing economy is struggling to quit dirty energy — leaving one of the world’s biggest coal power programmes largely intact.
Vietnam’s multi-pronged battle against climate change
The confluence of climate change, civil society and coal-fired plants places Vietnam’s power system at an inflection point.
Vietnam seeks to import more coal from Australia to avert power shortage
Vietnam is seeking to import more coal from Australia to ease a shortage of the fossil fuel for electricity production, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday.
Vietnam calls for domestic coal production boost
The coal industry needs to expand its production by focusing its investment in new mines and upgrading existing ones to meet the economy’s demand for coal,’ says Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh
Vietnam’s addiction to coal shows tough climate choices developing Asia faces on emissions pledges
Coal already accounts for about a third of the country’s operational energy mix and its capacity is set to increase by 2030 under a new draft development plan. Most of Vietnam’s operational coal capacity has been funded by firms from…
Vietnam’s coal-fired power may double by 2030 under draft energy plan
Vietnam may double the amount of coal-fired electric generation it installs by 2030 under a draft power development plan submitted to the prime minister for approval this week.
Vietnam to cancel coal despite power demand growth
The latest draft of Vietnam’s 8th Power Development Plan (PDP8) shows increased intentions to move away from coal-fired power and toward renewables and natural gas during the next decade, even as the country seeks to keep up with rapid demand growth.
Vietnam needs coal-fired plants for 15 years at least
Despite the associated environmental problems, Vietnam cannot do without coal-fired power plants for another 15 years at least, experts say.
Greta Thunberg joins Asian charge against Vietnam coal plant
Mitsubishi Corp. and megabanks explain that Vung Ang 2 will boost livelihoods