Laos Has Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 34% Over Ten Years
Laos has announced it has successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent over the last ten years.
Prime Minister of Laos, Dr. Phankham Viphavanh, spoke via remote communication at the UN General Assembly in New York last month, saying that Laos had been able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent between 2000 and 2020, KPL reports.
He said that the Government of Laos has prioritized climate change as a key issue, incorporating the objectives of the Paris Agreement into its National Socio-Economic Development Plan and National Green Growth Strategy.
“Our government has also submitted our Nationally Determined Contributions to the United Nations, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by 2030,” said Dr. Phankham.
Phayboune Thanabouasy
