Vietnam commits to Paris agreement on climate change
Experts gathered at a workshop named "Actions in response to climate change in the agriculture sector in context of Paris Agreement" in Ha Noi on June 15 to discuss activities to adapt to climate change in the agricultural sector to implement the Paris Agreement.
Latest
 | Australia agrees to re-import processed shrimps from Vietnam |
| Vietnam to be among world’s largest rice producers: FAO |
 |
| Many areas suffer from prolonged and widespread floods. (Photo: CNN) |
Vietnam pledged to cut down eight percent of greenhouse gas emission by 2030 compared with normal development.
The target will be 25 percent if Vietnam receives support from the international community.
To realise the climate change targets, Vietnam will need about 30 billion USD from the State budget, international support and enterprises at home and abroad by 2020.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the agricultural sector accounts for 38.5 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. Of which, rice cultivation makes up more than 50.5 percent.
The Paris Agreement aims to shift to green production and consumption models and promote renewable energies, MARD Deputy Minister Hoang Van Thang said.
Over the past 15 years, Vietnam has witnessed increasingly severe impacts of climate change, such as prolonged and widespread floods.
Agricultural production has suffered from direct impact to 32.2 percent of total agricultural land.
 | PM orders stricter fines on food safety violations Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered food management agencies to heighten focus on food safety management following a National Assembly (NA) debate on Monday. |
 | NA reviews food safety policies implementation On June 5, National Assembly deputies have discussed in details the supervision report of the implementation of law and policy on food safety in the ... |
 | Projects in hi-tech agriculture to get more support The Ministry of Planning and Investment has drafted a Decree on encouraging businesses investing in agriculture and rural areas, which proposes assistance in investment in ... |
(Source: VNA)
