E63: Reduce emissions AND grow economically? Why Vietnam can do both

Michaela Baur is the Country Director of GIZ Vietnam, a German development agency with more than 30 years of experience working in Vietnam. Today, Ian asks the question on the tip of everyone's tongue: Can Vietnam really become a high-income country by 2045 AND reach its net zero target by 2050? Michaela explains why Vietnam is choosing to pursue economic growth and emissions reduction in parallel, not sequentially, and why, while it's very ambitious, it's also very smart. She breaks down Vie...