In early November 2025, Mr. Khoa Minh Nguyen, representing the CLIMO Vietnam research team, attended the Eurasian Energy Convening in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-day event, themed “Navigating the Energy Trilemma and Trade Dynamics in a Fragmented Geopolitical Landscape” gathered experts from academia, public policy, finance, and civil society to discuss how Eurasia can navigate the complex balance between energy security, affordability, and sustainability. The convening provided a platform for science-based dialogue on how evolving trade and geopolitical realignments - especially among Russia, China, India, and Vietnam - are reshaping regional cooperation and low-carbon development pathways.

The convening culminated in a collaborative workshop titled “Designing the Path Forward: From Gaps to Action”, Mr. Khoa participated in the Technology Co-innovation Working Group. The group highlighted the growing inadequacy of traditional “technology transfer” approaches, which often fail in developing contexts due to high costs, poor adaptability to local conditions, and limited market competitiveness. Drawing from shared regional experience, they proposed a transformative model of technology co-innovation, emphasizing joint research, co-design, co-manufacturing, and shared scaling-up of advanced technologies. As outlined in their presentation, co-innovation responds to the accelerating climate crisis and the urgent need for technological self-sufficiency and stronger local economies in developing countries. It seeks to create socio-economic co-benefits for both source and recipient partners through improved affordability and adaptability. The group agreed that co-innovation can play a decisive role in accelerating climate technology deployment in Asia by fostering collaboration rather than one-way transfer.

Throughout the convening, Mr. Khoa listened and contributed to discussions in the working group, offering insights grounded in Vietnam’s current energy policies and transition perspectives. While the event did not aim to reach formal conclusions, it successfully fostered open dialogue and mutual understanding among participants from across Eurasia. The convening concluded on a positive note, with shared appreciation for the diverse perspectives exchanged and a collective commitment to continue collaboration on energy transition and technological cooperation in the region.

2025_18th IAMC ANNUAL MEETING_STRENGTHENING GLOBAL COLLABOTATION @ Brazil

From 10 to 13 November, Ms. Trần Bảo Ngọc Minh, representing CLIMO Vietnam, attended two significant international events in Búzios, Brazil: the Capacity Workshop on Bridging IAM & Health Modelling and the 18th Annual Meeting of the Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium (IAMC).

During the Capacity Workshop, Ms. Minh represented the Vietnam National Modelling Team, delivering a presentation on Vietnam’s national modelling capacity and the potential pathways to integrate health and equity dimensions into existing national models. Her contribution brought Vietnam’s perspectives and insights to the global platform. She also expressed strong interest in developing future collaborations with international modelling groups to enhance health- and equity-related components in integrated assessment modelling.

Besides, Ms. Minh actively participated in a series of thematic forums at the IAMC Annual Meeting, covering topics such as food for thought, national scenarios, energy, and justice, aimed at advancing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Across these sessions, she engaged in fruitful discussions with experts from numerous countries and contributed Vietnam’s viewpoints to enrich the international dialogue.

CLIMO Vietnam remains committed to strengthening national capacity, deepening international cooperation, and contributing to global efforts toward sustainable and resilient development.

2025_FIRST LEAD AUTHOR MEETING FOR THE 7th ASSESSMENT REPORT OF IPCC @ France

During 01-05 Dec. 2025, Dr. Tran Thanh Tu, representative of CLIMO Vietnam, was invited to participate in the first Lead Author Meeting (LAM1) organized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Paris, France. This is the very first time that the three working groups (WG) gathered with more than 600 experts from more than 100 countries to discuss the outline and expected content in the upcoming assessment report (AR7) with cross-cutting topics related to climate change.

As one of the lead authors in Chapter 3 – WGIII, Dr. Tu discussed with other chapter members for the first draft of the outline on the projected futures in the context of sustainable development and climate change. The team had fruitful discussions, and more effective collaboration is expected in the next few years.

Details of the LAM1 can be officially found at:

https://www.ipcc.ch/event/joint-first-lead-author-meeting-for-working-groups-i-ii-and-iii/