Three years after Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was agreed, a new report from International Rivers, built on years of monitoring with the Vietnam Climate Defenders Coalition, finds a promising foundation but critically insufficient progress on justice, financing and public participation. The USD 15.5 billion committed covers only around 11% of what is needed through 2030, grants make up about 2% of the total, and civic space remains severely restricted. A just energy transition is only credible if it is just in practice, and climate finance should be held to that standard.
Read and download the press release below and explore the full report and summaries in English and Vietnamese.