Vietnam’s ‘wave of repression’ threatens climate goals
HANOI: A “new wave of repression” in Vietnam is jeopardizing progress in tackling climate change, human rights groups told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday as he began a visit to the capital Hanoi.Vietnam, which has an economy heavily reliant on coal, has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.But its authoritarian government has also handed down prison terms to four environmental human rights defenders this year…
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