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US pledges support to Vietnam in just energy transition

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on November 7 affirmed support to Vietnam in just energy transition and climate change response.
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Cairo (VNA) - US Special PresidentialEnvoy for Climate John Kerry on November 7 affirmed support to Vietnam in justenergy transition and climate change response.

At a meeting with Vietnamese Minister of NaturalResources and Environment Tran Hong Ha on the sidelines of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), Kerry said the US will boost cooperationwith Vietnam and work together with the Southeast Asian nation to fulfillclimate commitments.

For his part, Ha reiterated Vietnam’s commitment madeat COP26 to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and stressed that the countryis rolling out comprehensive measures in energy transition to complete thetarget.

However, he said, ensuring energy security to serve economicdevelopment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the same time requireinternational support in terms of both resources and technology.

The two sides compared notes on ways and solutions to copewith climate change and limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius asset in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The COP27 is taking place in Egypt from November 6-18./.
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