Vietnam's Unjust Energy Transition

The document highlights the imprisonment of environmental defenders Nguy Thi Khanh and Dang Dinh Bach in Vietnam on tax evasion charges, which Global Witness describes as an attempt to silence those calling for transparency in the energy transition. It argues that suppressing civil society threatens climate progress and urges G7 countries and the UN Human Rights Council to pressure Vietnam to release these defenders, particularly as the country considers a 'Just Energy Transition Partnership' (JET-P) involving billions of dollars in funding.

• Environmental defenders in Vietnam, including Goldman Prize winner Nguy Thi Khanh and lawyer Dang Dinh Bach, have been imprisoned on charges of tax evasion, which is viewed as an effort to criminalise and silence those advocating for climate leadership and transparency.
• The imprisonment of climate defenders is seen as a threat to the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda and progress on climate change, creating a precedent that discourages questioning of government energy policies.
• Vietnam is potentially pursuing a 'Just Energy Transition Partnership' (JET-P) supported by G7 nations—including Canada, the EU, the United Kingdom, and the United States—which could involve billions of dollars in funding.
• Global Witness and other NGOs demand the immediate release of imprisoned environmental defenders and insist that any energy transition deals with Vietnam must guarantee the safety and ability of civil society to contribute to climate solutions.

APA

Global Witness (n.d.). Vietnam's Unjust Energy Transition. https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/land-and-environmental-defenders/vietnams-unjust-energy-transition/

Chicago

Global Witness. Vietnam's Unjust Energy Transition. n.d. https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/land-and-environmental-defenders/vietnams-unjust-energy-transition/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Global Witness |title=Vietnam's Unjust Energy Transition |url=https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/land-and-environmental-defenders/vietnams-unjust-energy-transition/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{globalwitnessndvietnams, author = {{Global Witness}}, title = {{Vietnam's Unjust Energy Transition}}, publisher = {Global Witness}, url = {https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/land-and-environmental-defenders/vietnams-unjust-energy-transition/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }