Nguy Thi Khanh has known thermal power since she was a little girl. Khanh, 42, grew up in Bac Am, a village in the northern Bac Giang Province just seven kilometers (4.6 miles) away from a thermal power plant. As a kid, Khanh and her friends used to look up with joy at the line of smoke coming out of the plant’s chimney every afternoon they took buffaloes to pasture. “We were so innocent back then, we were in awe of that chimney without knowing anything about the risks,” she said. She said she had always been interested in environmental issues and the energy sector as if it’s her destiny. She studied politics and diplomacy in college to become a diplomat. But after graduation, she worked in community development, water resource conservation and sustainable energy, setting feet in many places across the country. “When learning about the Kyoto Protocol, I was inspired by my teacher. The more I learned about it, the more I loved it,” Khanh said of the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman’s journey from thermal plant admirer to environment prize winner
Fossil fuels on the environment
The woman who helps Vietnam cut tons of greenhouse gas emissions
Nguy Thi Khanh has known thermal power since she was a little girl. Khanh, 42, grew up in Bac Am, a village in the northern Bac Giang Province just seven kilometers (4.6 miles) away from a thermal power plant. As a kid, Khanh and her friends used to look up with joy at the line of smoke coming out of the plant’s chimney every afternoon they took buffaloes to pasture. “We were so innocent back then, we were in awe of that chimney without knowing anything about the risks,” she said. She said she had always been interested in environmental issues and the energy sector as if it’s her destiny. She studied politics and diplomacy in college to become a diplomat. But after graduation, she worked in community development, water resource conservation and sustainable energy, setting feet in many places across the country. “When learning about the Kyoto Protocol, I was inspired by my teacher. The more I learned about it, the more I loved it,” Khanh said of the … [Read more...] about The woman who helps Vietnam cut tons of greenhouse gas emissions
Shaping the future of Asia with clean energy
Tommy Leong Today, more than 700 million people in the region have no access to electricity, even though electricity demand in Southeast Asia alone is set to triple by 2040. With the threat of climate change in the picture, world leaders and international organisations have recognised the need to ensure access to energy for all, in addition to curbing the ill effects of widespread environmental dangers. Environmental deterioration due to pollution, deforestation, and land degradation has been increasing in the wake of industrial revolution and rapid urbanisation growth in developing nations. This is exacerbated by a dependence on fossil fuels, which has become the linchpin of economic growth in these countries in the past decade. Asia, the region with the highest rate of greenhouse gas emissions, has the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of people. Governments in the region have recognised near-future implications of climate change and expressed stronger … [Read more...] about Shaping the future of Asia with clean energy
Ministry insists on environment tax hike on fuels
Ministry insists on environment tax hike on fuelsMinh Tam A vehicle is refilled at a gas station in HCMC. Despite a public uproar, the Ministry of Finance has shown no signs of backing off its plan to hike the environmental protection tax on fuels - PHOTO: TL HCMC – Despite a public uproar, the Ministry of Finance has shown no signs of backing off its plan to hike the environmental protection tax on fuels by VND3,000-8,000 a liter, double or triple the current level. The planned tax hike is considered based on multiple factors, the ministry said in a report on input it has got from ministries, local authorities, organizations and individuals for the draft Law on Environmental Protection Tax. The tax hike is inevitable as Vietnam is gradually cutting import tariffs in line with international commitments, the ministry said in the report published on its website last Friday. The rising consumption of fossil fuels is impacting on the … [Read more...] about Ministry insists on environment tax hike on fuels
Prime Minister co-chaired the high-level dialogue on climate change – Viet Nam – News
The Hanoitimes - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has co-chaired the high-level dialogue: "Vietnam join hands with international partners to respond to the challenges of climate change in the Mekong Delta." In the framework of the COP 21, at the Le Bourget Convention Center, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Laura Tusk, Vice President of the World Bank (WB) on sustainable development has co-chaired the high-level dialogue "Vietnam join hands with international partners to respond to the challenges of climate change in the Mekong Delta." This is a significant event that Vietnam in cooperation with the Netherlands and the World Bank held on the sideline of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21) in Paris. Attending the dialogue with representatives of many countries and international organizations such as the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Development Program of the United … [Read more...] about Prime Minister co-chaired the high-level dialogue on climate change – Viet Nam – News