Phase out of climate gases on target

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VietNam News English 22 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

Viet Nam may complete the phase-out of hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) - ozone-depleting substances and powerful greenhouse gases - by 2025, five years earlier than the deadline...

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Vietnam’s plan for hydro-chlorofluorocarbons phase-out

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SaiGon GP English 26 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

Vietnam’s plan for hydro-chlorofluorocarbons phase-out

With the agreement on the Montreal Protocol and financial support from “Hydro-chlorofluorocarbons Phase-out Management Plan”, Vietnam is encouraging the companies using other eco-friendly compounds in their production instead of HCFC to protect ozone layer.

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Over $30 mln needed to free Vietnam from ozone-depleting substances

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Báo Thanh Niên English 26 month(s) ago

Vietnam will need over US$30 million to remove 3.7 trillion tons of hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone-depleting substances, within the next 20 years, according to a national plan announced Tuesday.

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Programme launch to cut greenhouse gases

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Báo QĐND English 26 month(s) ago

Programme launch to cut greenhouse gases

CFC sustance emitted from fridges reduced dramatically (for illustration only. Photo: vneconomy)

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Programme launch to cut greenhouse gases

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VietnamPlus English 26 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news 1 related news

Vietnam targets phasing out 100 per cent of hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) substances by 2040 through a national programme launched on June 14 in HCM City.

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Cutting greenhouse gases

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VietNam News English 26 month(s) ago 1 related news

Viet Nam targets phasing out 100 per cent of hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) substances by 2040 through a national programme launched yesterday in HCM City.

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Vietnam needs $20 mln to eliminate ozone-depleting substances

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Báo Thanh Niên English 35 month(s) ago

Vietnam needs US$20 million to totally abandon ozone-depleting substances, hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), within the next 15-20 years, VnExpress quoted an official as saying Friday.

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Environment tax draft sees shortcomings

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VietNam News English 43 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

Public opinion about the draft environmental tax bill has focused on the specific products that should be taxed, who should pay, and what is the appropriate rate. The draft law, which is slated for submission to the National Assembly this year, levies an environment tax on petrol and oil, coal, substances containing hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC's), plastic bags and plant protection substances. Some claim that the new regulations will result in unfair taxes on individuals and enterprises who produce, use or import...

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Greenhouse gases reach highest levels, meteorologists warn

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VietnamNet English 46 month(s) ago

Greenhouse gases reach highest levels, meteorologists warn

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that 2008 saw the largest increase in greenhouse gases since 1998 during a press conference in Geneva.

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Import of ozone-depleting substances to be banned in Vietnam

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Báo Thanh Niên English 48 month(s) ago

Import of ozone-depleting substances to be banned in Vietnam

All chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, substances known to damage the earth’s ozone layer, will be banned from entering Vietnam next year.

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Vietnam celebrates Int’l Ozone Layer Protection Day

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Hanoi Times English 48 month(s) ago

Vietnam celebrates Int’l Ozone Layer Protection Day

The Hanoi Times - A ceremony was held in Hanoi o­n September 16 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to celebrate International Ozone Layer Protection Day.

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Vietnam bars CFCs to protect ozone layer

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VietnamPlus English 48 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

Vietnam bars CFCs to protect ozone layer

All chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), ozone depleting gases, will be barred from entering Vietnam as of January 1, 2010, a Vietnamese environmental official has said.

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Vietnam celebrates Int’l Ozone Layer Protection Day

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VOV News English 49 month(s) ago

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 16 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to celebrate International Ozone Layer Protection Day.
According to a resolution by the UN Security Council on December 19, 1994, September 16 was designated "International Ozone Layer Protection Day".
The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, was approved and implemented by all 196 countries. It is also supported by big corporations and consumers all over the world.
To put the protocol into action,...

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