Ho Chi Minh City Developing towards Low-carbon society
Presenter: Tran Hong Lan Ho Chi Minh City Climate Change Bureau
THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Tokyo, June 2017
+ Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for the period 2017-2020, towards 2030
Principles Developed with the support of Osaka
City on capacity building and some mitigation projects
Win-win solutions Development of the legal system on
climate change Implementation of specific projects to
mitigate climate change Adaptive solutions are based on
concerted efforts of many stakeholders under the direction of city leaders
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+ Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for the period 2017-2020, towards 2030
Objectives Integrate Climate Change measures into Strategies, Plans and
Programs of Socio-Economic Development of HCM City with specific conditions and suitable with 2016-2020 period
Develop and implement prioritizing programs, projects for CC adaptation and mitigation in 10 sectors
Increase an ability of international cooperation and call for investment in CC response
Improve international cooperation and call for investment in response to climate change Strengthen state management and efforts to GHGs reduction
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Project to Support the Planning and Implementation of NAMAs in a MRV Manner (SPI-NAMA)
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Source: Pacific Consultants
Main Activities: 1. GHG Inventory Preparation of GHG Inventory of HCMC Development of GHG Inventory Preparation Manual 2. MRV of Mitigation Actions Piloting MRV of selected mitigation measures Development of MRV Manual
Project Purpose: Capacity of the Government of Vietnam concerning the planning and implementation of NAMAs is enhanced.
Output 1: Capacity of MONRE to facilitate the process of development and implementation of NAMAs is enhanced.
Output 2: Capacity of the line ministries and other stakeholders to plan and implement NAMAs is enhanced.
Implemented by MONRE with JICA assistance HCMC is model city
+ SPI-NAMA
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Source: Pacific Consultants
Decision on GHG inventory and MRV Manuals
Deliberation within HCMC
Phase 1 Phase 2
March 2017
July 2017
October 2017
Consultation 1
Consultation 2
Final submission w/ recommendations
Revision
Revision
Scope of
SPI-NAMA
Assistance on
drafting of
policy documents
DONRE is aiming have manuals on GHG inventory and MRV adopted as official technical guiding documents to encourage quantification of GHG emissions and emission reductions, and promote mitigation actions in HCMC
GHG Inventory Manual MRV Manual
Consultation 1
Consultation 2
Final submission w/ recommendations
Revision
Revision
+ HCMC’s plan towards low-carbon society 6
Short- term
• Raise public awareness on CC response • Improve the state management capacity in responding to climate
change • Issue the GHG Inventory Preparation Manual and MRV Manual for Ho
Chi Minh City as an example for other cities
Medium-term
• Implement mitigation projects proposed in the CCAP • Develop city-level GHGs inventory system and MRV procedures • Adopt low-carbon technologies on energy, transport, waste for public
use
Long- term
• Develop ETS • Develop legal framework on MRV, GHG Inventory and GHG reduction • Call for Investment to implement infrastructure-development /
adaptation measures • Wide-spread adoption of low-carbon technologies
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