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Vietnam, Fastest-Growing Carbon Polluter, Urged to Shift Cargo From Land to
Water

Ha Nguyen

   HO CHI MINH CITY - Carbon emissions are growing faster in Vietnam than
   any other country in the world, according to a recent analysis of world
   energy by oil and gas company, BP. The finding gives more urgency to a
   report released Monday by the World Bank which offers recommendations
   on how Vietnam can decrease its carbon emissions and meet its Paris
   climate change targets.

   The authors of the 130-page report focus on the growing transport
   industry and recommend Vietnam shift more of its transportation from
   the roadways to the waterways, either along the coast or inland.

   "A resilient transport system is critical to the continued success of
   Vietnam's economy, which relies heavily on external trade and seamless
   connectivity," said Ousmane Dione, World Bank country director for
   Vietnam based in Hanoi. "We hope that the findings and recommendations
   of this new report will help Vietnam in its efforts to achieve a
   resilient and sustainable transport sector."

   The report analyzed eight solutions that Vietnam could test to decrease
   transportation's greenhouse gas emissions, from use of public transit,
   to an increase in biofuels. The report concluded that the most
   effective solution would be the shift from ground- to water-based
   transport, leading to a decrease of 22.8 million tons of carbon dioxide
   by 2030.

   The second most effective solution would be to improve fuel economy and
   emissions standards, leading to a decrease of 15.8 million tons of
   carbon dioxide by 2030, the report said.

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