Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (front, centre) and other APEC leaders at the dialogue with guests in San Francisco on November 16 (Photo: VNA) The dialogue with Colombian PresidentGustavo Petro, Fijian President Sitiveni Rabuka, and Indian Minister of Commerceand Industry Shri Piyush Goyal was the first activity of APEC leaders during theAPEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2023.
In his opening remarks, US President JoeBiden said that with the theme on sustainability, climate, and just energytransition, the dialogue was an occasion for leaders of APEC economies andguests to look into common challenges to the region and the world, along with initiativesand solutions to promote cooperation to take joint actions for the goal of sustainabledevelopment.
As the first leader to speak at thedialogue’s discussion section, President Thuong emphasised that climate changeis an urgent global issue that requires the determination, politicalresponsibility, and solidarity of all economies.
He highlighted Vietnam’sviewpoint that considers climate change response as a priority of its nationaldevelopment policy, along with the country’s strong commitments to net zeroemissions by 2050, methane emission reduction, forest protection, and energytransition.
Vietnam is one of the first threedeveloping countries to engage in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)with the International Partners Group, and it is taking comprehensive measuresfrom perfecting institutions to implementing them in reality, he noted.
The Vietnamese leader asked APEC andpartners to step up cooperation in renewable energy and the greening ofindustries, ecological agriculture development and resource recovery, andsocial security and just transition.
He called ondeveloped countries and international partners to increase sharing scientificand technological achievements, make more financial contributions, and quicklyput the Loss and Damage Fund into use to assist developing and underdevelopedcountries to cope with climate change.
The dialogue between APEC leaders and guests in San Francisco on November 16 (Photo: VNA) Meanwhile, the global financialsystem should improve its capacity of supplying green finance and effectively mobilisingresources from the private sector, he went on.
President Thuong stressed that it’snow time for all economies to realise the historic commitments they have madeto protect the earth and the future of following generations.
His speech received appreciation from other participating leaders, who also welcomed Vietnam’s practicalproposals and voiced support for the country’s efforts to reach the target ofnet zero emissions, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and conduct energy transition.
At the dialogue, APEC leaders andguests appealed for enhanced international cooperation to reduce greenhouse gasemissions, bolster sustainable energy transition, and work towards greengrowth.
They shared their economies’ effortsand solutions to solve environmental and climate challenges. They also underlinedthe importance of resource mobilisation initiatives and the promotion of public- private partnerships to serve energy transition, develop sustainableagriculture and green industries, and conserve biodiversity.
Prior to the dialogue, President Thuong engaged in exchanges with Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, Presidentof the US Joe Biden, President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, andPrime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio on continuing to intensify Vietnam’srelations with the partners and discuss issues of shared concern.
Later on November 16, the VietnamesePresident attended the opening session of a dialogue between APEC leaders and members of the APECBusiness Advisory Council (ABAC)./.
He highlighted Vietnam’sviewpoint that considers climate change response as a priority of its nationaldevelopment policy, along with the country’s strong commitments to net zeroemissions by 2050, methane emission reduction, forest protection, and energytransition.
Vietnam is one of the first threedeveloping countries to engage in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)with the International Partners Group, and it is taking comprehensive measuresfrom perfecting institutions to implementing them in reality, he noted.
The Vietnamese leader asked APEC andpartners to step up cooperation in renewable energy and the greening ofindustries, ecological agriculture development and resource recovery, andsocial security and just transition.
He called ondeveloped countries and international partners to increase sharing scientificand technological achievements, make more financial contributions, and quicklyput the Loss and Damage Fund into use to assist developing and underdevelopedcountries to cope with climate change.
The dialogue between APEC leaders and guests in San Francisco on November 16 (Photo: VNA) President Thuong stressed that it’snow time for all economies to realise the historic commitments they have madeto protect the earth and the future of following generations.
His speech received appreciation from other participating leaders, who also welcomed Vietnam’s practicalproposals and voiced support for the country’s efforts to reach the target ofnet zero emissions, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and conduct energy transition.
At the dialogue, APEC leaders andguests appealed for enhanced international cooperation to reduce greenhouse gasemissions, bolster sustainable energy transition, and work towards greengrowth.
They shared their economies’ effortsand solutions to solve environmental and climate challenges. They also underlinedthe importance of resource mobilisation initiatives and the promotion of public- private partnerships to serve energy transition, develop sustainableagriculture and green industries, and conserve biodiversity.
Prior to the dialogue, President Thuong engaged in exchanges with Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, Presidentof the US Joe Biden, President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, andPrime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio on continuing to intensify Vietnam’srelations with the partners and discuss issues of shared concern.
Later on November 16, the VietnamesePresident attended the opening session of a dialogue between APEC leaders and members of the APECBusiness Advisory Council (ABAC)./.
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