Low-emission development cooperation between Vietnam and the United States

On March 21, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, the Ministry of Economic Development, Energy and Environment on behalf of the Governments of the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on low emission development cooperation. .

The Memorandum of Understanding is an initial cooperation between the two countries in developing and implementing low emissions development in Vietnam, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy, agriculture, land and forestry - sectors is contributing strongly to economic development. The United States Agency for International Development will provide technical, expert and training assistance through the US Government 's global program of ' Capacity Building for Low Emission Development '.

The scene of the conference

Accordingly, the Memorandum of Understanding consists of 4 contents: national greenhouse gas inventory system, economic information for low carbon analysis, emission model in agriculture, forestry, land use and planning. using land; Energy, industry, construction or transport models and policy analyzes.

The two countries will identify needs and implement capacity building in economic information management for low carbon analysis. Experts from the two countries will develop a plan to review the current national greenhouse gas inventory and inventory management system, as well as contribute to the design of the national system of home gas inventory. glasses.

Experts will use advanced models to evaluate different policy options, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while still optimizing production processes in agriculture and forestry.

Through policy dialogue with donors and Vietnam needs assessment, activities will strengthen the capacity of Vietnamese experts and policy makers to use advanced models to identify policies and activities to use energy efficiently and produce recycled energy.