The business sector in Viet Nam has serious doubts about the impact of the historic COP21 global climate deal on the country’s environmental policies,

 Brazil could increase carbon emissions by up to 21 percent until 2030 and still meet its pledge under the 2015 Paris climate agreement to fight global warming,

 The earth is on track for its hottest year on record and warming at a faster rate than expected, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.

Approved by envoys from 195 nations attending the UNFCCC on December 12, 2015 in Paris, the Agreement is considered an historical accord after 20 years of negotiations, ushering in an energy revolution.

 Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday, adding to pressure for deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will need $21 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from now to 2030. This amount of money is beyond domestic resources.

 World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back rising temperatures, with the United States and China leading calls for the climate summit in Paris to mark a decisive turn in the fight against global warming.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has been told to strengthen its response to climate change by including strategic investment in a low-carbon future in its planning and budgeting strategy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – New water- and cost-efficient farming techniques will allow Viet Nam to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in wet rice production by 15 to 20 per cent by 2020,

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 Methane produced by cows in New Zealand's intensifying dairy industry and vehicle exhausts have helped drive up the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent over the last two decades, according to a government report out Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 140 cities and urban centres in the Hong River delta will soon be vulnerable to climate change, while 120 settlements in the northern mountainous and Central Highlands region are expected to face landslides

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in conjunction with Australia’s Monash University hosted an international seminar in Hanoi on June 5 to discuss policies to efficiently deal with climate change in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet – Over the past few years, the perception on climate change by the main policy makers and the leadership in Vietnam has shifted.