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Deputy PM calls for GEAPP’s support in energy transition

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 20 called on international partners, including the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), to further advise and support Vietnam in policy making and creating an optimal legal environment for energy transition projects within the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
Deputy PM calls for GEAPP’s support in energy transition ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (right) and GEAPP CEO Simon Harford at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister TranHong Ha on February 22 called on international partners, including the GlobalEnergy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), to further advise and supportVietnam in policy making and creating an optimal legal environment for energy transitionprojects within the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

At a reception in Hanoi for GEAPP CEO Simon Harford, Ha noted that Vietnam wishes to receive consultancy and technicalsupport from international partners during its implementation of the JETP.

Particularly, Vietnam is calling for assistance in theconstruction of offshore wind power centres and smart transmission systemswhich are affordable by Vietnamese people, he added.

In reply, Harford briefed the host on the outcomes of hisworking sessions with representatives from some ministries and partners in Vietnam,during which they defined specific support requirements in the JETPimplementation as well as the modernisation of the energy sector.

He called energy transition a complicated, long-termprocess, and pledged that the GEAPP will be a long-term partner that standsready to advise and help Vietnam with suitable solutions.

The GEAPP will also mobilise more internationalpartners in technology, finance and administration to enable Vietnam to usemore clean energy sources, promote production and create jobs in new sectors,thus taking the lead in the region in renewable energy, he said./.
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