At the ceremony, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment also organized a scientific conference 'Application of modern technology in early warning of hydro-meteorological disasters to serve natural disaster risk reduction and response to climate change'.
According to the global carbon budget report, it is estimated that countries will emit a total of 36,8 billion tons of CO2 from fossil fuels, if we include emissions from land use, the total amount of CO2 globally will reach 40,9 billion tons. Meanwhile, the world's vegetation and oceans can only absorb about 50% of total CO emissions.2.
Overview of the launching ceremony
Vietnam is a country heavily affected by climate change, proactively responding to climate change is a particularly important issue. Our country has become one of three countries that achieved and exceeded the committed target of reducing carbon footprint by 1% each year. In fact, the speed of erasing Vietnam's footprint is getting faster, reaching 3% per year, which is a positive signal in implementing activities to respond to climate change and measures to reduce the footprint. carbon foot.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment calls for mobilizing all agencies, organizations and people to disseminate and propagate content on electricity saving and environmental protection, and join hands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a balanced level. Minimize our negative impacts when using ecological services, helping Vietnam achieve the national target program by 2030.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Mr. Le Cong Thanh, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, said that Vietnam has been continuing to improve policies on responding to climate change, actively cooperating internationally in response, adapt to climate change and achieve many important results.
Mr. Le Cong Thanh, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
In the field of climate change, at the recent COP 28 conference (United Nations Conference on Climate Change), Vietnam announced a plan to mobilize resources to implement the political declaration to establish cooperative relations. Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
On behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr. Thanh called on agencies, organizations and people to join hands to protect the environment and respond to climate change; institutionalize the contents of international treaties and agreements that Vietnam has participated in.
Propagate and disseminate the 2023 Water Resources Law, national water resources planning and integrated river basin planning, especially the implementation of measures to use water economically and effectively, enhance protection, sustainable use of water resources.
Implement a green, healthy lifestyle, raise people and communities' sense of responsibility in using energy economically, and not consuming or using illegal wildlife. Strengthen capacity and modernize the monitoring and forecasting system; Apply artificial intelligence technology, effectively operate forecasting and early warning systems, and reduce natural disaster risks.
Mobilizing investment resources, construction and handover of works and projects in the fields of environment, water resources, hydrometeorology, natural disaster prevention and climate change; Strengthen green solutions and renewable energy projects to address global issues of climate, food security, water security, biodiversity and people's livelihoods, serving economic development. economic - social.
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