Vietnam, facing climate change vulnerabilities, is increasing its energy capacity through renewables and coal imports. The country's decarbonization efforts are challenged by rising costs and financing concerns, affecting Indonesia and Malaysia as well.
🇻🇳Vietnam boosts coal imports as it promises investors no more power cuts Vietnam's coal imports so far this year have nearly doubled from the same period of 2023, customs data shows, as the government strives to reassure foreign investors that factories will not face a repeat…
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Vietnam boosts coal imports as it promises investors no more power cuts https://t.co/Him0UvcRi1 https://t.co/D8BosWeePt
Indonesia's recent lowering of its renewable energy targets highlights Southeast Asia's decarbonization challenges, with inflation and financing concerns growing across the region, from Malaysia to Vietnam. https://t.co/4mOJDa0ACl
Southeast Asia is in a "greenflation" bind, with the rising cost of decarbonization efforts hitting countries from Malaysia to Vietnam. https://t.co/ZwbwpBuE0s
Greenflation causes Indonesia and Vietnam to backtrack on renewables https://t.co/tuqz4QwMPW
Vietnam, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, is in need of ever-greater energy capacity. To that end, the Southeast Asian nation is tapping renewables, but also questionable climate solutions promoted by Japan. https://t.co/lTPnnI7HYV