Green transformation crucial for adaptation to climate change

Green transformation for energy and water resource security in the Mekong Sub-region is crucial for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to respond to climate change, experts said at a seminar held in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on October 16.
Green transformation crucial for adaptation to climate change ảnh 1Participants in the seminar on green transformation in Quang Ninh province on October 16 pose for a photo (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – Green transformation for energy and waterresource security in the Mekong Sub-region is crucial for Vietnam, Laos andCambodia to respond to climate change, experts said at a seminar held in thenortheastern province of Quang Ninh on October 16.

The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS),the Korean Environment Institute (KEI), the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) andthe Lao Academy of Social Sciences (LASS).

VASS Vice President Prof. Dr. Dang Nguyen Anh, energy and water resourcesecurity is a leading important issue of developing countries. The matter isparticularly significant to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as it has closerelations with economy, politics and society in those nations, he said.

Green transformation for energy and water resource security helps increasecooperation among the three nations while contributing to the sustainablegrowth of each country, Anh said, highlighting that cross-border approach is aninnovative solution to reducing environmental costs.

Tran Minh, an expert from the VASS’s Institute of Regional SustainableDevelopment, said Vietnam has huge potential in terms of green energy and renewableenergy but the development of renewable energy remained stagnant due tolimitations in finance, technology, and practices.

Also, he laid stress on the effective use of green energy, saying that it playa vital role in reducing pollution and bring in more benefits.

Associate Prof. Dr. Somchith Souksavath, Assistant to the LASS President,underlined that the development of renewable energy is one of the LaoGovernment’s priority policies to stabilise energy supply, supportsocio-economic development, alleviate poverty, and serve energy exports toASEAN member states.

Meanwhile, Dr. Kim Ik-Jae, a senior research fellow from the KEI, emphasizedthe need to give future orientations in water resource management. He suggestedthe construction of a water resource monitoring system which facilitates the managementin the Mekong Sub-region countries.

RAC Director Eap Ponna said that the management of hydroelectric dams on theMekong river is father complicated, thus, it is crucial to build officialmechanisms, mobilise the involvement of non-governmental organisations.

At the event, experts agreed that countries should focus on improving thepossibility of mechanisms and policies, work to diversify energy resources toensure energy and water security, and enhance information exchange andtechnology transfer in green transformation.-VNA
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