Project Activities

Participants discussing during the workshop

Hanoi, 6th June 2017, under the framework of the "Low carbon technology assessment", the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) co-organized the "Sector-based stakeholders' workshop for low carbon technology assessment" for the transport sector. The workshop had the participation of Vietnamese experts and specialists from ministries and organizations, corporations, and international experts.

For Transport sector, key discussion points can be summarized as follows:

On-going activities	Major on-going activities are summarized in the list of proposed low carbon measures. GIZ-supported project to MOT on GHG inventory in transport sector. ADB-supported project on application of EE measures in transport sector such as low-carbon tires and eco-driving, and of passenger mode shift such as MRT development. Vietnam Airlines has implemented 41 measures to reduce fuel consumption.
List of proposed low carbon measures in line with NDC	Mode shift: Passenger (E8) (e.g. Urban railway, BRT, promotion of public transportation, EE appliances and RE for stations); and Freight (E9) (shift from road to railway, waterway, multi-modal promotion). Energy efficiency: Road (fuel efficiency of vehicles, improvement of traffic flow); Railway (urban and inter-city railway); Waterway (port facility, vessel performance); Aviation (airport facilities, air-craft performance) Fuel switching: Biofuel (E7), gaseous fuel, electricity.
Areas of discussion	Necessity of conducting inventory of existing technologies and GHG emissions (a baseline study) before suggesting new technology. Measures on management and operation in transport sector (e.g. aviation: flight timing, reduction of traffic jam at airports). Freight: reduction of empty trips for road-based freight services. The durability and cost of disposal, such as LED and batteries for EV
Technology assessment criteria	Economic performance GHG emission reduction Easiness of application (feasibility of technology, feasibility/readiness of policy/regulation, feasibility of application) Vietnamese contexts Other criteria (sustainability of technology, acceptance by the public of new technology, inter-sectoral benefits).

The next steps will be:

• To discuss the feasibility of application of the proposed technologies in the context of Viet Nam, taking into consideration of barriers in policies and technical aspects.
• To elaborate on the technology and action assessment criteria for prioritization and its application in Viet Nam.

The "Low Carbon Technology Assessment" was jointly launched by the Department of Climate Change (MONRE) and JICA under the "Project to Support the Planning and Implementation of NAMAs in a MRV Manner (SPI-NAMA)" supported by JICA, with the main purpose of conducting technical assessment of mitigation measures for achieving the GHG emission reduction targets set out in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) submitted by the Government of Viet Nam to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).