Result of Seminar on the JCM Implementation in Vietnam

The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) in collaboration with Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam (MONRE), Institute for Global Environmental strategies (IGES) jointly organized “Seminar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Implementation – Accelerating Promotion of Low Carbon Economy in Vietnam -” on 10 October 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

In this seminar, MONRE and GEC explained the overview of the Financing Progamme for JCM Model Projects and its progress in Vietnam and introduced newly developed web platform “JCM Global Match”, and TGO made a presentation about the status of JCM implementation and issue of credits in Vietnam. Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) also introduced their own project. In addition, companies from both countries shared the good practices of JCM model projects in Vietnam and Vietnamese companies introduced their activities for reduction of GHG emissions.

In subsequent business matching session, several companies that were considering buying or selling low carbon or zero carbon emission technologies within JCM scheme had individual meetings which were set up though the new platform JCM Global Match as well as networking session namely name card exchange meeting. Further, GEC, MONRE, IGES and ADB had individual consultation with companies which had questions regarding JCM Financing Programme and JFJCM.

It is expected that the information sharing as well as business matching and consultation about JCM in the seminar will make much more JCM projects in Vietnam.

Overview of Seminar

  • Date:  Thursday, 10 October 2019 
  • Venue:  Saigon Prince Hotel, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
  • Organizers:   Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam (MONRE), Institute for Global Environmental strategies (IGES), Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
  • Supporter: ASEAN-Japan Centre, JICA Vietnam Office
  • Participants: About 140 participants including government officials and business leaders from both countries, and others
  • Language: English and Vietnamese(Simultaenous interpretation)

 

Program Outline and Presentation Material

Session 1. Opening:

Opening Remarks

– Mr. Tang The Cuong, Director General, Department of Climate change (DCC), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

– Mr. Akihiko Haga, Embassy of Japan in Vietnam

Session 2. Information sharing on the JCM project implementation

Regulations for managing GHG emission reduction in Vietnam

– Mr. Luong Quang Huy, Director, Division of GHG Emission Reduction and Ozone Layer Protection, DCC, MONRE

Update on the Joint Crediting Mechanism and Financing Program

– Mr. Kentaro Takahashi, Programme Manager, Climate and Energy Area, IGES

JCM Rules & Guideline and current status of JCM implementation in Vietnam

– Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, JCM Secretariat of Vietnam, DCC, MONRE

Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of the JCM

– Mr. Tomohiko Hattori, Policy Reseacher, Climate and Energy Area, IGES

1)Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects in Vietnam

– Mr. Norio Takeyama, Director, Financing Programme Group, GEC

2)“JCM Global Match” Guidance for Registration and Meeting Reservation

– Ms. Kaoru Yamaguchi, Programme Officer, Financing Programme Group, GEC

Overview of JICA’s Cooperation on Climate Change Mitigation in Viet Nam: experiences from SPI-NAMA Project

– Ms. Yui Matsuo, JICA Long-term Expert (SPI-NAMA: Project to Support the Planning and Implementation of NAMAs in a MRV Manner)

Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JFJCM)

– Mr. Takahiro Murayama, Low Carbon Project Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Session 3. Experience sharing on implementation of registered JCM projects

Low carbon hotel project in Vietnam: Improving the energy efficiency of commercial buildings by utilization of high efficiency equipment

– Dr. Dinh Thi Nga, Ho Chi Minh city University of Natural Resources and Environment

1)Introduction of Amorphous High Efficiency Transformers in Power Distribution Systems

– Mr. Huy Hieu Vu, Technical Division, Yuko Keiso Co., Ltd.

2)EXPERIENCES OF UTILIZING AMORPHOUS TRANSFORMERS

– Mr. Hoang Tuan Anh, Technical Division, Southern Power Corporation (EVN-SPC)

Energy Saving by Introduction of Inverters for Raw Water Intake Pumps in Ho Chi Minh City

– Mr. Yoshinobu Ono, General Manager, Waterworks and Sewerage Department, Yokohama Water Co., Ltd.

Session 4. Newly selected JCM projects in Vietnam

City to City Collaboration in Osaka city and Ho Chi Min city

– Mr. Masaru Ishikawa, Manager, Environmental Science & Engineering Dept, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Modal Shift from Truck to Cargo Ship with Freshness Preservation Reefer Container

– Mr. Yosuke Kageyama, Operating Officer, Container Division, NIHON CRANT Co., Ltd.

Development of Collection Scheme and Introduction of Dedicated System for Destruction of Used Fluorocarbons

– Mr. Yasuhiro Tamida, Assistant to the General Manager, New Energy Business Development Dept., Marubeni Corporation

Session5. Wrap-up

Closing Address

– Mr. Tang The Cuong, Director General, DCC, MONRE

Business Matching & GEC/IGES/ADB/MONRE Consultation
Business Matching: Companies that were considering buying or selling low carbon or zero carbon emission technologies within JCM scheme had individual meetings which were set up though the new platform JCM Global Match as well as networking session namely name card exchange meeting.
GEC/TGO/ADB/MONRE Consultation: GEC, TGO, ADB and MONRE had individual consultation with companies which had questions regarding JCM Financing Programme and JFJCM.

 

3.Photos

 

Organization Contacts

Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
Tokyo Office
Attn: Inada, Yamaguchi
Phone: +81-3-6801-8773
E-mail: jcm-info@gec.jp