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

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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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Thank you for your attention