The law on renewable energy development in Vietnam – Some shortcomings and suggestions for improvement

Abstract

Renewable energy is a clean and natural energy source that is continuously replenished and reused indefinitely, such as energy from the sun, wind, water, geothermal, biomass, biofuels, etc. As the world fights global climate change, in addition to the realisation of the Paris COP21 goal of ensuring less than 2°C increase in average global temperature between now and 2100, the promotion of the development of renewable energy sources, gradually replacing energy sources from fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) - the cause of two thirds of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) - is one of the essential measures that Vietnam and the world are pursuing. The transition to renewable energy requires changes in policies, laws, technologies, etc., where the law is one of the fundamental elements that creates a premise for the investment and development of renewable energy in each country. In this article, the author introduces the current status of the renewable energy legal system in Vietnam and the legal obstacles that need to be removed for future promotion of the development of renewable energy in Vietnam.