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Carbon Trading Regulations In Vietnam: What’s New In The First Half Of 2025
The first half of 2025 has been a busy period for the issuance of new carbon trading regulations in Vietnam. On January 24, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 232/QD-TTg Approving the Project on the Establishment and Development of a Carbon Market in Vietnam (“Decision 232”). Decision 232 builds on the foundational principles set out in Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP on Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Emissions and Protection of the Ozone Layer (“Decree 06”) by setting out a more detailed implementation plan and timeline for establishment of a carbon market in Vietnam. Decree No. 119/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 119”), which was issued on June 9, 2025, amends Decree 06 to clarify the responsibilities of emitting entities, establish a clearer path for carbon trading, and...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Sean Conaty is a project finance and M&A lawyer. He advises clients (including sponsors, borrowers, lenders and governments) on the development, financing, acquisition, and divestiture of greenfield and brownfield energy and infrastructure projects. His practice has a particular focus on cross-border investments into Southeast Asia.
Sean has over two decades of experience and an extensive track record of leading teams on some of the region's largest and most complex "first-of-a-kind" landmark projects, including in the areas of renewable energy (solar, onshore and offshore wind, geothermal, hydro), thermal power (including gas-to-power and LNG-to-power), waste-to-energy, LNG, airports, seaports, and water treatment facilities. His expertise spans project development work (including structuring and negotiating concession, offtake, and other project agreements) through to project financing (including structuring and negotiating multi-source financings involving MLAs, ECAs, and other financial institutions). He is ranked by leading directories including Chambers and IFLR.