Washington [US], December 5: At the COP28 Conference in Dubai (UAE), Vietnam and Denmark will continue to cooperate to achieve global climate goals, promote green transition programs and sustainable socio-economic development.
According to a press release from the Danish Embassy in Hanoi on December 5, at the meeting on the sidelines of COP28 , Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen highly appreciated the long-term cooperative relationship. long and effective relationship between the two countries, especially in the fields of climate change and energy transition.
Based on the Green Strategic Partnership just announced on November 1, the two government leaders also agreed to direct relevant agencies to coordinate in implementing measures to deepen bilateral cooperation. progress towards achieving global climate goals .
On the occasion of Vietnam's announcement of the Resource Mobilization Plan to implement the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Declaration, of which Denmark, along with the G7 countries, the EU, and Norway, are member partners, the Prime Minister General Frederiksen congratulated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese government for taking important steps in implementing the Declaration of Partnership for a Just Energy Transition.
"At this strategic moment for Vietnam's green transition, the International Partnership Group (IPG) and Denmark stand ready to support Vietnam in achieving its net zero emissions target by 2050. Denmark has more than 40 years of experience in the field of green transition and practice from Denmark shows that green transition can be a driving force in creating more jobs and developing green economy. We are committed to continuing the exchange experience as well as technology to support a fair energy transition in Vietnam," according to Ms. Frederiksen.
Mr. Nicolai Prytz, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, also said that the Energy Partnership Program, currently in its 10th year, has the goal of supporting and exchanging knowledge and tools with Vietnamese agencies. necessary to develop policies and plans for energy sector transformation, as well as implement these policies and plans.
Results and experiences from the Vietnam-Denmark Energy Partnership Program will also be widely shared at the Side Event Room (Vietnam Pavilion) within the COP28 framework.
At the COP28 Conference, Denmark announced a total support of 50 million USD for the countries most vulnerable to climate change, including Vietnam.
Half of this was allocated to the new loss and damage fund established on the first day of COP28. Denmark will also launch an initiative to establish the Group of Negative Emitting Countries (GONE) alliance, kicking off a race for leadership among countries in setting ambitious targets to reduce emissions. effects of climate change.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
