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Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam

The Environmental Blog

With a national average of 232 people/km2, Vietnam has the highest population density in Southeast Asia after Singapore. The rapid growth of Vietnam’s population in urban areas is resource intensive and leads to increased energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. Sea-Level Rise. Temperature. Transportation .

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Cities need to act on climate adaptation now

Unsustainable

The impacts of climate change are already being felt in South Asia in the form of erratic rainfall patterns predicted by climatologists. These cities need not only climate adaptation solutions but transformative change that helps shift them on a track towards more equitable, more sustainable growth.

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Global Briefing: Paris Olympics targets zero food waste and more plant based meals

Business Green

African green hydrogen plans, new coal-to-clean energy deals, and worsening climate impacts. French and sustainable cuisine in the spotlight during the Games. German energy giant RWE has successfully issued a new €2bn green bond. COP26 President hints at coal-to-clean energy deals with Indonesia and Vietnam.

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

With the Northern sea routes available all year, costs for transporting goods (especially from Asia to Europe and the U.S.) Just to give an example, for journeys between Europe and Asia, the Northern Sea Route can already be two to three weeks faster than the Suez Canal. Good news for boats, bad news for polar bears.