Vietnam’s RM72.2bil energy transition plan falls short: Environmentalists


HANOI (AFP): Vietnam has laid out a $15.5 billion dollar (RM72.2 billion) blueprint to transition away from coal power, but environmentalists warned Sunday the plan fell far short of what was needed.

The South-East Asian nation has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, supported by the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) programme, under which wealthier nations would help developing countries switch to clean energy faster.

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