Until now, all Parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted their NDCs to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). However, each country’s NDC is very different, communicating contributions respective to national circumstances and also providing conditions to fulfil its contributions. The current NDCs, if fully implemented, would lead to the average global temperature increase of about 3oC, much higher than the target stated in the Paris Agreement which is to keep a global temperature rise below 2oC above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5oC. To narrow the gap in climate change response efforts, the UNFCCC Secretariat has asked countries to review and update their NDCs, ensuring that their NDCs reflect their highest ambitions. The review and update of NDC must be completed in 2020 and continue to be undertook every five years to submit to the UNFCCC Secretariat. … [Read more...] about Vietnam raises contributions to global effort to respond to climate change
Ipcc report on climate change
Vietnamese Government plan aims to improve adaptation to climate change
It also defined tasks and solutions to mitigate disaster risks and losses, and enhance preparedness for natural disasters and extreme weather caused by climate change, which the document said to be “one of the most dangerous threats to humanity, with an increasing scope of impact globally,” and required “urgent action". … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Government plan aims to improve adaptation to climate change
Vietnam seriously implements climate change-related commitments: Deputy PM
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has been seriously implementing its commitments related to climate change at both global and regional levels, especially within the ASEAN framework, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said while addressing a teleconferenced high-level open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on July 24. This event, themed “Climate Change and Security”, was held by Germany, which holds the UNSC presidency in July, and the Like-Minded Group. It was attended by senior representatives of 21 member states of the UN and the EU, along with speakers who included a UN Assistant Secretary-General and experts from some research institutes and non-governmental organisations. In his speech, Deputy PM Minh pointed out adverse effects of climate change on livelihoods, lives, food security, and water sources of millions of people. As Vietnam is one of the nations most vulnerable to climate change, especially sea level rise and saltwater intrusion … [Read more...] about Vietnam seriously implements climate change-related commitments: Deputy PM
Vietnam seriously implements climate change commitments
Addressing a high-level online discussion on climate change and security of the UN Security Council on July 24, Minh dwelled on the profound impact of climate change on the livelihood, lives, food security and water resources of millions of people. Vietnam is one of the countries seriously affected by climate change, especially sea level rise and saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta, therefore effective measures to cope with climate change are of strategic significance for the country’s sustainable development, stressed Minh. … [Read more...] about Vietnam seriously implements climate change commitments
Ca Mau plans over $827 million for climate change response
A lion’s share of the amount, 5 trillion VND, will be spent on building 100 km of sea dyke on its eastern coast, while 1.2 trillion VND will be used to upgrade drainage systems in Ca Mau city; and 1.5 trillion VND to boost climate change adaptation capacity for urban areas in local districts and cities. … [Read more...] about Ca Mau plans over $827 million for climate change response
