UN promises support for Vietnam's energy transition scheme
(VOVWORLD) - The UN is ready to support Vietnam in establishing a partnership on energy transition with the Group of Seven (G7) nations, according to letter from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
 Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN talks to Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Climate Action Selwin Hart (Photo: baoquocte.vn) |
Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Climate Action Selwin Hart delivered the letter to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN at a meeting in New York on Thursday.
In the letter, Guterres applauded Vietnam’s strong commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and reducing domestic coal-fired electricity consumption at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). He said the UN fully supports Vietnam’s efforts to phase out coal-fired power by 2040, and welcomed the G7’s recent agreement to establish a partnership with Vietnam on energy transition.