It is expected to be higher than the overall level in Southeast Asia in 2030.

Vietnam’s emissions will likely be higher than the overall level across Southeast Asia even as the government strengthens push towards renewable energy, a report found.

Whilst it has not yet set a net zero target, Vietnam has started looking into reducing emissions by expanding renewable sources and carbon regulations.

At present, the government of Vietnam plans to reduce emissions to 8% (unconditional) by 2030 and increase the total installed renewables capacity to 32% over the same period.

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