Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix
https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-renewable-energy-carbon-coal-outage-a3787e2c50043ea0912a992807631d8c
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Power outages are leaving Vietnamese homes and businesses without power for hours at a time, as a prolonged drought and high temperatures strain the fast-growing economy's capacity to keep up.
A long-anticipated plan meant to fix the energy crunch and help achieve ambitious climate change goals will offer some relief but may not go far enough in weaning the country off of fossil fuels, experts say.
Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix
Jun 14, 2023, 6:31am UTC
https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-renewable-energy-carbon-coal-outage-a3787e2c50043ea0912a992807631d8c
> JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Power outages are leaving Vietnamese homes and businesses without power for hours at a time, as a prolonged drought and high temperatures strain the fast-growing economy's capacity to keep up.
> A long-anticipated plan meant to fix the energy crunch and help achieve ambitious climate change goals will offer some relief but may not go far enough in weaning the country off of fossil fuels, experts say.