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Reduce new investment in coal-fired power plants in order to achieve the national targets
Reducing the role of coal-based generation is important in achieving the NDC unconditional target. Viet Nam’s plan to expand its coal-fired power station fleet will substantially increase emissions and present a barrier to achieving the NDC target, even the unconditional target. Gradually decreasing coal power plants, with a complete phase-out by 2040 in line with the requirement under the Paris Agreement, will require a further increase in renewable energy generation capacity to 83 GW (compared to 68 GW in the current plan) to generate 253.5 TWh by 2030. By doing so, Viet Nam will not only achieve the unconditional NDC target but also will increase the share of renewable energy in TFEC to 22 per cent.
Reducing the role of coal-based generation is important in achieving the NDC unconditional target. Viet Nam’s plan to expand its coal-fired power station fleet will substantially increase emissions and present a barrier to achieving the NDC target, even the unconditional target. Gradually decreasing coal power plants, with a complete phase-out by 2040 in line with the requirement under the Paris Agreement, will require a further increase in renewable energy generation capacity to 83 GW (compared to 68 GW in the current plan) to generate 253.5 TWh by 2030. By doing so, Viet Nam will not only achieve the unconditional NDC target but also will increase the share of renewable energy in TFEC to 22 per cent.
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