Vietnam

Vietnam rises three places to 40th in this year’s CCPI, remaining among the low-performing countries. The country receives mixed ratings in the four main CCPI categories: a medium in Renewable Energy and Climate Policy, and a low In GHG Emissions and Energy Use. While Vietnam performs well in the indicators assessing its current level of GHG emissions, with a high in the GHG per capita current level and GHG per capita compared with a well-below-2°C trajectory, it does considerably worse in the GHG emissions target and trend indicators, with a low and very low, respectively.

Shrinking spaces for civil society

In 2022 Vietnam imprisoned several environmental activists for placing pressure on the Vietnamese government to transition to clean energy faster and for speaking out against coal. This was under the pretext of tax-related crimes. Thus, voices from civil society, which are key for a just transition and environmental justice, are being suppressed.

Notably, however, a Just Energy Transition Partnership between Vietnam and the G7 (led by the EU and UK) is being developed.

Key Outcomes

CCPI experts

The following national experts agreed to be mentioned as contributors for this year’s CCPI:

• Lars Blume (GIZ Bangladesh)