Global Briefing: $15.8bn deal to wean Vietnam off coal reaches key milestone

Michael Holder
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Vietnam's Hai Phong thermal power plant in Hai Phong city | Credit: iStock
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Vietnam's Hai Phong thermal power plant in Hai Phong city | Credit: iStock

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$15.8bn deal to wean Vietnam off coal reaches key milestone A landmark $15.8bn global financing plan to help wean Vietnam off coal power was officially launched today at the sidelines of the COP28 UN...

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