Exploring Solutions for a Sustainable Future: Imperial and Partners in Vietnam Collaborate for Net Zero Transition
Key Ideas
- Vietnam and the UK are committed to addressing global climate challenges and transitioning towards a sustainable future.
- The event highlighted the potential of new technologies such as green hydrogen for clean energy transition in both countries.
- Imperial College Business School is actively involved in research projects in Vietnam related to climate change, vaccine manufacturing, and antimicrobial resistance.
Imperial, in collaboration with the UK Vietnamese Intellectual Society and partners in Vietnam, organized a two-part event series to explore solutions and opportunities for the net zero transition. The event brought together academics, industry leaders, and experts to discuss clean energy transitions and collaborations for achieving net zero in Vietnam and the UK. Vietnam and the UK have displayed significant commitments to combating global climate change, with Vietnam leading decarbonisation efforts in the Asia Pacific region. The event focused on new technologies like green hydrogen, batteries, industrial decarbonisation, and energy storage. Discussions also covered the Just Energy Transition Partnership supporting Vietnam's Net Zero 2050 goal. Imperial's collaborations in Vietnam include projects on climate change impact, vaccine manufacturing, and antimicrobial resistance, aiming to address challenges impacting both countries and the world.