Vietnam’s Gia Lai reports 10.2 million tonnes in annual CO₂ savings

Vietnam’s Gia Lai province supplied about 15.5 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity to the national grid in 2025. Its newly approved carbon-market plan estimates that the province’s 85 operating renewable energy projects help avoid around 10.2 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year.

Provincial authorities now want to turn more of those emissions reductions into funding for environmental work. So far, 29 of the 85 plants have sold carbon credits, representing roughly 30% of the province’s operating renewable power capacity.

The plan aims to develop a transparent market for credits linked to emissions reductions. Through 2028, it calls for a carbon database and systems to measure, report and verify results, alongside pilot projects in areas including forests and marine conservation.

The potential extends beyond electricity. Gia Lai has roughly 692,000 hectares of natural forest, providing a basis for projects that protect forests and reduce emissions from their loss and degradation. The province also plans to expand farming practices that produce fewer emissions and improve the reuse of livestock waste.

Provincial leaders say revenue from carbon-credit trading will be managed openly, with priority given to environmental protection, climate action and sustainable local livelihoods.