The National strategy for climate change until 2050
19:56 26/03/2023
On July 26, 2022, Prime Minister approved the “National strategy for climate change until 2050”.
The strategy aimed at adapting effectively, reducing vulnerability, losses, and damage caused by climate change; reducing greenhouse gas emission following net zero emission target by 2050, positively contribute and be responsible to international community in protecting global climate; utilizing opportunities brought by climate change adaptation to shift growth model, increasing resistance and competitiveness of the economy.
With specific objectives:
Reduce vulnerability and risk posed by climate change by improving resistance and adaptation capacity of natural, economic, and social systems, re duce damage caused by natural disasters and extreme weather caused by climate change.
By 2030:
- Be able to control deterioration of water resources and land resources, ensure adequate water supply for daily activities, industrial activities, services, and important economic sectors.
- Cultivars and domestic animals are shifted so as to adapt to climate change; develop sustainable value chain of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products; ensure food security and balance national nutrition.
- Ensure a minimum 42% of forest coverage; area of terrestrial reserves equals 9% of land area, area of reserved sea waters and coastal sites equals at least 5% of natural area of national sea waters.
- Essential infrastructures for adapting to climate change are built pre-disaster safety criteria, especially structures that prevent natural disasters, tidal waves, saltwater intrusion, storing fresh water serving daily activities and production, preventing flooding in major urban areas.
- At least 95% of the population is provided with clean, sanitized water; at least 80% of the population has access to standard clean water; meet disease and epidemic prevention requirements.
- Science and technology capacity for producing meteorology, hydrology forecast and early disaster warning matches with that of developed countries in Asia; capacity of supervising climate change, managing disaster risks matches with that of leading countries in the region; satisfy requirements for provision of basic climate services.
- 80% of the households in areas prone to natural disasters have safe houses; successfully relocate at least 70% of households locating in areas prone to flash floods or landslide to safer areas; in areas where relocation has not been successfully implemented, install surveillance and warning systems in order to promptly relocate and minimize risks in case of natural disasters; 100% of spillways are supervised and contain warnings about depth of flood.
By 2050:
- Effectively manage water and land resources, improve environment quality to serve socio-economic development; ensure stability of national water resource. Continue to develop modern agriculture that effectively adapts to climate change and produces high added value.
- Maintain forest coverage at 43% and ensure area of national forest; improve forest quality and sustainable forest management; area of sea and coastal reserves reaches 6% of natural area of national sea waters; important natural ecosystems, endangered species, rare and precious genetic resources are restored and preserved effectively; biodiversity and ecosystem services are fully assessed, used sustainably, providing essential benefits to the general public, and contributing towards ensuring ecosystem security.
- Economic and social infrastructure system is developed in a synchronous and modern manner to effectively adapt to rising sea level and impact of climate change. 100% of the population is provided with clean, sanitized water; at least 90% of the population has access to standard clean water; the general public has access to healthcare services.
- Level and capacity of producing disaster warning, forecast, supervising climate change, managing disaster risks match with those of developed countries; climate services meet socio-economic development requirements. Resistance of disaster prevention structures are improved so as to ensure safety in case of natural disasters according to design while taking into account impact of climate change.
- The general public is safe from disasters and climate emergencies; 100% of households living in areas prone to flash floods, landslides are relocated to safer places; 100% of households living in areas prone to natural disasters have safe houses. Provide climate risk insurance for production, business, and assets of enterprises and society.
Achieve net zero emission by 2050, positively and responsibly contribute towards protection of global climate; improve economic growth quality and competitiveness. By 2030, total greenhouse gas emission nationwide reduces by 43,5% compared to the business as usual (BAU) scenario. In which: Energy sector reduces 32,6%, emission does not exceed 457 million tonne of CO2 equivalent (CO2td); agriculture sector reduces 43,0%, emission does not exceed 64 million tonne of CO2td; land use and forestry sector reduce 70% of emission and increase 20% of carbon absorption, total emission and absorption reach at least -95 million tonne of CO2td; waste sector reduces 60,7%, emission does not exceed 18 million tonne of CO2td; industrial process sector reduces 38,3%, emission does not exceed 86 million tonne of CO2td. Facilities having annual greenhouse gas emission of at least 2.000 tonne of CO2td must reduce greenhouse gas emission. By 2050, total greenhouse emission nationwide achieves net zero emission; emission peaks in 2035 and reduces rapidly. In which: Energy sector reduces 91,6%, emission does not exceed 101 million tonne CO2td; agriculture sector reduces 63,1%, emission does not exceed 56 million tonne of CO2td; land use and forestry sector reduce 90% of emission and increase 30% of carbon absorption, total emission and absorption reach at least -185 million tonne of CO2td; waste sector reduces 90,7%, emission does not exceed 8 million tonne of CO2td; industrial process sector reduces 84,8%, emission does not exceed 20 million tonne of CO2td. Facilities having annual greenhouse gas emission of at least 200 tonne of CO2td must reduce greenhouse gas emission.
The Decision comes into force from the date of signing and replaces Decision No. 2139/QD-TTg dated December 5, 2011 of the Prime Minister approving the National strategy for climate change.
With specific objectives:
Reduce vulnerability and risk posed by climate change by improving resistance and adaptation capacity of natural, economic, and social systems, re duce damage caused by natural disasters and extreme weather caused by climate change.
By 2030:
- Be able to control deterioration of water resources and land resources, ensure adequate water supply for daily activities, industrial activities, services, and important economic sectors.
- Cultivars and domestic animals are shifted so as to adapt to climate change; develop sustainable value chain of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products; ensure food security and balance national nutrition.
- Ensure a minimum 42% of forest coverage; area of terrestrial reserves equals 9% of land area, area of reserved sea waters and coastal sites equals at least 5% of natural area of national sea waters.
- Essential infrastructures for adapting to climate change are built pre-disaster safety criteria, especially structures that prevent natural disasters, tidal waves, saltwater intrusion, storing fresh water serving daily activities and production, preventing flooding in major urban areas.
- At least 95% of the population is provided with clean, sanitized water; at least 80% of the population has access to standard clean water; meet disease and epidemic prevention requirements.
- Science and technology capacity for producing meteorology, hydrology forecast and early disaster warning matches with that of developed countries in Asia; capacity of supervising climate change, managing disaster risks matches with that of leading countries in the region; satisfy requirements for provision of basic climate services.
- 80% of the households in areas prone to natural disasters have safe houses; successfully relocate at least 70% of households locating in areas prone to flash floods or landslide to safer areas; in areas where relocation has not been successfully implemented, install surveillance and warning systems in order to promptly relocate and minimize risks in case of natural disasters; 100% of spillways are supervised and contain warnings about depth of flood.
By 2050:
- Effectively manage water and land resources, improve environment quality to serve socio-economic development; ensure stability of national water resource. Continue to develop modern agriculture that effectively adapts to climate change and produces high added value.
- Maintain forest coverage at 43% and ensure area of national forest; improve forest quality and sustainable forest management; area of sea and coastal reserves reaches 6% of natural area of national sea waters; important natural ecosystems, endangered species, rare and precious genetic resources are restored and preserved effectively; biodiversity and ecosystem services are fully assessed, used sustainably, providing essential benefits to the general public, and contributing towards ensuring ecosystem security.
- Economic and social infrastructure system is developed in a synchronous and modern manner to effectively adapt to rising sea level and impact of climate change. 100% of the population is provided with clean, sanitized water; at least 90% of the population has access to standard clean water; the general public has access to healthcare services.
- Level and capacity of producing disaster warning, forecast, supervising climate change, managing disaster risks match with those of developed countries; climate services meet socio-economic development requirements. Resistance of disaster prevention structures are improved so as to ensure safety in case of natural disasters according to design while taking into account impact of climate change.
- The general public is safe from disasters and climate emergencies; 100% of households living in areas prone to flash floods, landslides are relocated to safer places; 100% of households living in areas prone to natural disasters have safe houses. Provide climate risk insurance for production, business, and assets of enterprises and society.
Achieve net zero emission by 2050, positively and responsibly contribute towards protection of global climate; improve economic growth quality and competitiveness. By 2030, total greenhouse gas emission nationwide reduces by 43,5% compared to the business as usual (BAU) scenario. In which: Energy sector reduces 32,6%, emission does not exceed 457 million tonne of CO2 equivalent (CO2td); agriculture sector reduces 43,0%, emission does not exceed 64 million tonne of CO2td; land use and forestry sector reduce 70% of emission and increase 20% of carbon absorption, total emission and absorption reach at least -95 million tonne of CO2td; waste sector reduces 60,7%, emission does not exceed 18 million tonne of CO2td; industrial process sector reduces 38,3%, emission does not exceed 86 million tonne of CO2td. Facilities having annual greenhouse gas emission of at least 2.000 tonne of CO2td must reduce greenhouse gas emission. By 2050, total greenhouse emission nationwide achieves net zero emission; emission peaks in 2035 and reduces rapidly. In which: Energy sector reduces 91,6%, emission does not exceed 101 million tonne CO2td; agriculture sector reduces 63,1%, emission does not exceed 56 million tonne of CO2td; land use and forestry sector reduce 90% of emission and increase 30% of carbon absorption, total emission and absorption reach at least -185 million tonne of CO2td; waste sector reduces 90,7%, emission does not exceed 8 million tonne of CO2td; industrial process sector reduces 84,8%, emission does not exceed 20 million tonne of CO2td. Facilities having annual greenhouse gas emission of at least 200 tonne of CO2td must reduce greenhouse gas emission.
The Decision comes into force from the date of signing and replaces Decision No. 2139/QD-TTg dated December 5, 2011 of the Prime Minister approving the National strategy for climate change.