The Montreal Protocol on ODS substances, signed on September 16, 1987 in Montreal, Canada, set out measures and obligations to eliminate certain CFCs and halons for developed countries (which Article 5 of the Protocol does not refer to) and developing countries (which Article 5 of the Protocol refers to). The Montreal Protocol has been amended five times, in which most recently the Kigali Amendments were adopted at the 28th Session among the participating parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the ozone layer in October 2016.
To carry out the task of providing consultancy support for the development of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Profile for bankable private sector projects in Vietnam that have access to the GCF under the Climate Finance Readiness Program (GIZ). Program-CF Ready, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, the USAID and the Green Climate Fund, the Ecology and Environment Institute (EEI), Enviros, SRO of the Czech Republic, implemented in the period 9 /2017-2/2018.
The Government of Vietnam is increasing its engagement in environmental fiscal reform as a tool to generate revenue for environmental protection and climate change related purposes while promoting the achievement of national targets on the National Strategy and Action Plan on Green Growth, the National Action Plan on Climate Change, related policies and strategies. Green fiscal policy reform towards green growth in Vietnam has been focusing on (i) new financial policies and market-based instruments and (ii) introduction of carbon pricing.
The overall objective of Hospital Waste Management Support Project (HWMSP), funded by World Bank, is to reduce the environmental pollution caused by medical waste from hospitals in Vietnam, contributing to improving the health of the people.
From May 4, 2017, the communication campaign for “Green Growth (GG), sustainable consumption of transportation and commerce sector, etc., promoting green production models, green consumption, green lifestyle” has officially started. The media campaign is organized by the Institute of Ecology and Environment (EEI) and CREATIO Creative Solutions Company Limited under the supervision and management of the PMU "Capacity Building Support And institutional reform for green growth and sustainable development in Vietnam" - CIGG.