On 09 February 2026, the Deputy Prime Minister signed and promulgated Decision No. 263/QĐ-TTg approving the pilot total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission quotas for the period 2025–2026.
- Document Title: Decision No. 263/QĐ-TTg approving the pilot total greenhouse gas emission quotas for 2025–2026
- Document Type: Decision
- Sector/Field: Natural Resources – Environment / Climate Change
- Reference Number: 263/QĐ-TTg
- Issuing Authority: Prime Minister
- Signatory: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha
- Date of Issuance: 09 February 2026
- Effective Date: 09 February 2026
- Status: In effect
Summary of Content:
Decision No. 263/QĐ-TTg is an important legal instrument aimed at concretizing Viet Nam’s greenhouse gas emission reduction roadmap, focusing on three key high-emission industrial sectors. The main contents include:
- Scope of Application
Pilot quota allocation to 110 facilities, including:
- 34 thermal power plants
- 25 iron and steel production facilities
- 51 cement production facilities
- Approved Total Emission Quotas
- 2025: 243,082,392 tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e)
- 2026: 268,391,454 tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e)
- Implementation Arrangements
- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction to allocate detailed quotas to each plant and facility.
- Relevant ministries and agencies are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of emission quotas by facilities under their management.
- Pilot Objective
To serve as a basis for review, assessment, and further improvement of the legal framework on greenhouse gas inventory and the future operation of the carbon market in Viet Nam.
Decision No. 263/QĐ-TTg issued by the Prime Minister Appendix to the Decision 263/QĐ-TTg
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