Updated Nationally Determined Contribution, 2020 (Viet Nam)

Viet Nam's Updated Nationally Determined Contribution enhances the commitments submitted in its Nationally Determined Contribution targets. Among the changes are the following: (i) The industrial processes sector has been included in the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, Business As Usual (BAU) scenario and mitigation measures. The IP sector is expected to emit 140.3 million tonnes of CO2eq, or 14.4% of the country’s total emissions in 2030. (ii) The base year is set at 2014, which is the year with the latest national GHG inventory since Viet Nam approved the Paris Agreement. (iii) The BAU scenario estimates have been updated. (iv) Specific mitigation measures have been identified for the energy, agriculture, LULUCF, waste and IP sectors. (v) Viet Nam will have reduced its GHG emissions by 9% compared to the BAU scenario by 2030 with its own domestic resources. This contribution can be raised up to 27% with international support. The adaptation component is updated by identifying strategic tasks and adaptation measures to minimize damages caused by future climate change impacts for each sector.