Hanoi, July 14 -- According to the research, the improvement in energy efficiency may help reduce energy consumption and emissions, and raise disposable incomes across all household groups, demonstrating how well-designed energy transition policies can deliver economic, environmental and social benefits simultaneously.

The findings are drawn from a range of policy scenarios tested using a new set of analytical tools unveiled at a workshop in Ha Noi on July 13.

Designed to support evidence-based policymaking, the tools enable Viet Nam's policymakers to assess how different energy-transition policies could affect economic growth, emissions and the incomes of different household groups, including the most vulnerable.

These tools are built...