Recently, the International Organization for Conservation of Nature in Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam) and Epson Vietnam have marked a strategic partnership in responding to climate change and reducing carbon emissions because a green future.
The partnership between WWF-Vietnam and Epson will begin with a call to action from the public and businesses in responding to climate change through WWF's Earth Hour campaign, and provide provides guidelines for businesses to transition to sustainable energy to increase resilience to climate change.
Climate change is a serious threat to the natural environment and the daily life of the people of the region. At the Conference to announce the Global Climate Index (GCRI) in 2021, according to the assessment of the organization Germanwatch, Vietnam ranked 13th on the scale of vulnerability to climate risks. At the same time, Vietnam is also the country with the fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, with the energy sector accounting for 60% of Vietnam's total greenhouse gas emissions. Despite commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, current commitments to the energy sector are still relatively low.
At the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) taking place in November 2021 in Scotland, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh strongly stated that “Response to Climate Change, natural recovery must become the highest priority in all development decisions" and at the same time committed to "Vietnam is a country with advantages in renewable energy, will develop and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions strongly. strong with its own resources, with the cooperation and support of the international community… to achieve net zero emissions by 2050”. While the deployment of renewable energy is still limited compared to its potential, with this Government commitment, action to respond to climate change and the transition to sustainable energy has become important. should be urgent.
The partnership between WWF-Vietnam and Epson Vietnam is a clear example of the active participation of the private sector in the shared responsibility for global sustainable development. With Epson Vietnam's companion in Earth Hour 2022 and other activities, we expect this partnership to significantly increase public awareness of climate actions and promote climate change initiatives. businesses use energy economically and efficiently, contributing to the common effort on responding to climate change as well as sustainable development.
Thanh Xuan
