The visit aims to open the chance for discussing further cooperation opportunities with Vietnam in the field of water, climate and sustainability.
The Swedish Delegation participated in various programs of the Vietnam International Water Week Nam held during March 4-8 in Hanoi.
Notably, they held talks with leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, joined a Sweden-Vietnam special session on “Source to Sea” as part of the Water Week and had an open seminar with 200 young students of the Hanoi Natural Resources and Environment University.
Lars Ronnås, Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change noted: “It is important to think about a climate-smart economy. Sweden has positive experience of combining emissions reductions with an improved economy and welfare”.
For many years, Sweden have used effective policy levers that put a price on carbon, using a carbon dioxide tax accompanied by political leadership that supports the emergence of climate-smart innovations. This has resulted in reduced emissions and market-based solutions while our economy has grown. So, it makes good economic sense since going green also creates new economic opportunities, he added.
Since the mid-90s, Sweden is one of few industrialized countries that have managed an absolute decoupling between economic growth and GHG emissions: a rising economy paired with falling emission levels.
In 1995, Sweden became one of the first countries in the work to introduce a carbon tax. This excise tax placed on carbon-intense fuels such as oil and natural gas has helped actively reduce dependency on fossil fuels. It is considered one of the least expensive means of reducing CO2 emissions.
Sweden’s GHG emissions are among the lowest in the EU and OECD, whether calculated per capita or as a proportion of GDP. In 2013, Swedish GHG emissions totaled 55.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, compared with 71.8 million tons in 1990 – a 22% reduction. Meanwhile, Sweden’s GDP grew 58% during this time period.
The Swedish Delegation participated in various programs of the Vietnam International Water Week Nam held during March 4-8 in Hanoi.
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Lars Ronnås, Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change noted: “It is important to think about a climate-smart economy. Sweden has positive experience of combining emissions reductions with an improved economy and welfare”.
For many years, Sweden have used effective policy levers that put a price on carbon, using a carbon dioxide tax accompanied by political leadership that supports the emergence of climate-smart innovations. This has resulted in reduced emissions and market-based solutions while our economy has grown. So, it makes good economic sense since going green also creates new economic opportunities, he added.
Since the mid-90s, Sweden is one of few industrialized countries that have managed an absolute decoupling between economic growth and GHG emissions: a rising economy paired with falling emission levels.
In 1995, Sweden became one of the first countries in the work to introduce a carbon tax. This excise tax placed on carbon-intense fuels such as oil and natural gas has helped actively reduce dependency on fossil fuels. It is considered one of the least expensive means of reducing CO2 emissions.
Sweden’s GHG emissions are among the lowest in the EU and OECD, whether calculated per capita or as a proportion of GDP. In 2013, Swedish GHG emissions totaled 55.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, compared with 71.8 million tons in 1990 – a 22% reduction. Meanwhile, Sweden’s GDP grew 58% during this time period.
