A training workshop on methods of inventory, mitigation, and greenhouse gas emission reporting for steel businesses was jointly organised by the International Finance Corporation and the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) in Hanoi on September 12, gathering representatives from nearly 60…

THE ASEAN LOW CARBON ENERGY PROGRAMME (LCEP) is a part of the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Prosperity Fund, administered by the UK Foreign Office (FCO). The project implementation consulting joint venture was assigned to Ernst & Young, Carbon Trust and…

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of humanity in the 21st century. The excessive emission of Greenhouse gases (GHG) from socio-economic activities is the major reason leading to global climate change. Reducing GHG emissions has been always the…

Global warming and climate change have become key themes in sustainable development. Governments as well as customers (brands, consumers) are more and more targeting strict requirements on energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, enterprises must be able to…

Renewable Energy and Efficiency Energy (RE&EE) is an important phrase that is always mentioned in the energy sector. Recently the project on “Viet Nam Energy Efficiency Community – VEECOM website” has been developed and officially published on 2nd April, 2021…

Clean & green products are trending that has been the top concern of many manufacturing enterprises, and is also the long-term and sustainable development target of all domestic enterprises today. Not only the enterprises in the industrial production but also the…

Global warming and climate change have come to the fore as a key sustainable development issue. The government of many countries as well as clients (such as brands and customers) are increasingly demanding more stringent requirements on energy efficiency and…

The previous article described the outline of Japan’s decarbonization policies, the situation of energy and energy-related policies. Heat pumps are recognized as a key technology to the decarbonization of our country. This article will elaborate Japan’s energy-related policies, market and…

1. Decarbonization policies of Japan Japan is one of the countries which have committed to Net Zero 2050. In October 2020, then prime minister Yoshihide Suga declared Net Zero 2050. In April 2021, during the “Leaders Summit on Climate” hosted…