Ha T. Nguyen

Ha T. Nguyen (LL.B., LL.M.). He can be contacted by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Umut Turksen

Prof Dr. Umut Turksen is a professor of law at Coventry University and the deputy director of the Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity. He can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Abstract

Environmental protection, climate change has become a major concern of the parties negotiating and signing new generation free trade agreements in general and Vietnam in particular. Recently, Vietnam has signed a Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA), which proposes promoting the development of renewable energy as an effective alternative to polluted traditional energy. Chapter VII EVFTA noted explicitly the commitments of the parties to cooperate towards removing or reducing non-tariff barriers and fostering cooperation, taking into account, where appropriate, regional and international standards. In addition to trade liberalization commitments, Article 7.6 of Chapter VII also regulates exceptions to members to protect the nation's non- trade issue. The paper will present certain Vietnam's non-trade issues in trade and investment in renewable energy generation, and then evaluate the degree of protection of these the mentioned issues in Chapter VII EVFTA.