The workplan of the CD4CDM project for the southern provinces/Cities in viet nam From August 2004 to December 2005

1. The Third National Workshop on The Project “Capacity Development for The Clean Development Mechanism in Viet Nam“ (CD4CDM) Ho Chi Minh City, 26 August 2004 The workplan of the CD4CDM project for the southern provinces/Cities in viet nam From August 2004 to December 2005 Hoang Manh Hoa International Cooperation Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Task 1 Leader, Project Secretary

2. Contents • Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities • Planned activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities, from August 2004 to December 2005 • Conclusions

3. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities • Conducting surveys on CDM understanding for relevant stakeholders (managers, policy makers, scientists, state-owned and private enterprises, officers, organizations, reporters, journalists, public, etc.) in Ho Chi Minh City, August 2003 • Survey questionnaires are related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Kyoto Protocol, CDM and GHGs reduction. • Objectives: survey, analyze, study GHG emission sources and prepare materials for raising public awareness for relevant stakeholders.

4. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Results: • 160 questionnaires delivered, 131 questionnaires collected (achieved 81,9%). • Right answers: medium level • Reasons for the most mistaken answers were related to confusion between UNFCCC and Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Kyoto Protocol and Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, CDM and Clean Production… • Organizing a workshop on capacity development for CDM research and education in Ho Chi Minh City, 24 September 2003 in cooperation with Ho Chi Minh Polytechnic University. The workshop was attended by about 80 researchers, educators, teachers, experts from universities, colleges, research centers for science and technology, departments, branches located in Ho Chi Minh City

5. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Contents and objectives: • Introduction to UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocl, CDM • Rasing awareness for researchers and educators on opportunities, benefits of CDM and encouraging them to participate in the CDM activities • Compiling CDM textbook, intergrating CDM into teaching programme in selected faculties of the University. • Presenting UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, CDM and Project Idea Note on generation from rice husk at the Seminar on Generation from Rice Husk, Can Tho City, October 2003. • Contents and objectives: encourage formulation of CDM potential projects contributing to sustainable eco-socio development and protect local environment.

6. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Conducting the seminar on capacity development for CDM in forestry, Ho Chi Minh City, 30 June 2004 in cooperation with University of Agriculture and Forestry • Contents and objectives: • Introduction to UNFCCC, KP, CDM. • Introduction to potential of CDM projects in land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF); rules and basic conditions to formulate a CDM project in forestry; baseline in forestry • Introduction to steps of CDM project cycle in LULUCF • Preparation for CDM textbook compilation in LULUCF and intergration of this texbook into specific teaching programme at selected falcutites in the University • Capacity development for education on CDM in selected universities in Viet Nam • Encouragement of potential CDM project formulation in forestry

7. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Working with international expers, domestic and foreign partners to provide guideline for formulation of some potential CDM projects in the southern provinces/cities • Rang Dong Oil Field Associated Gas Recovery and Utilization Project in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province (located about 140km off the south-eastern coast of Viet Nam) • Project participants: • Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation PETROVIETNAM: the Vietnamese State Oil and Gas Company • Japan Vietnam Petroleum Co., Ltd: a company established and existing under the laws of Japan

8. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • PETROVIETNAM Exploration and Production Company: a wholly owned subsidiary of PETROVIETNAM. • CONOCOPHILLIPS GAMA Ltd.: a company incorporated under the laws of England • Purpose: the recovery and utilization of gases produced as a by-product of oil production activities. This by-product gas was disposed at the platform via a combustion process emitting largely CO2 • Activities: construction of a gas pipeline and compressor facilities to recover and transport the by-product gas which is processed into dry gas (mostly methane), LPG (butane and propane) and Condensate. Such dry gas will be supplied to the nearby power plants (Phu My and Ba Ria), LPG will be consumed domestically as home cooking fuel and condensate will be used to produce gasoline

9. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Expected results: • Provide an additional source of clean-burning natural gas and contribute to reduction of import dependency of petroleum products. • Reduce price of gas provided to the power plant about half the rate obtained through other gas fields. • Eliminate significantly GHGs emission. 6.74 million tonnes CO2 will be reduced over the crediting period that creates “Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) to the project participants. • Current status: PDD of the project was approved by Viet Nam in May 2004. The project has been validated and considered to registration as a CDM project by international authority entities.

10. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Fuel Switching Model Project at the Thu Duc power Plant #3 • Project participants: • New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization of Japan (NEDO). • Tohoku Electric Power Company (Japan) • Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN). • Purpose: switching fuel from FO to natural gas at the Thu Duc Power Plant under CDM. • Activity: renovate the FO Unit 3 boiler to a natural-gas-fired one, use the pipeline from Nam Con Son gas field developed by PETROVIETNAM

11. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Expected results: • Reduction of GHG emissions: 68,300 tonnes CO2 eq./year and total: 825,000 tonnes over 10 years. • Reduction of other GHG emissions: • S0x: from 1600 ppm to 2 ppm • N0x: from 240 ppm to 200 ppm • Dust: from 150mg/m3N to 0 mg/m3 N. • Current status: PDD is being formulated by project participants.

12. A. Main implemented activities of the CD4CDM Project in southern provinces/cities (cont.) • Hochiminh Landfill gas project : • Project participants: • Ho Chi Minh People’s Committee • Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City (Municipality of Hochiminh City - Citenco). • Grontmij Climate & Energy (Hµ Lan). • Prototype Carbon Fund (PCF) of WB • Purpose and activity: landfill gas recovery systems will be installed on three landfills: Dong Thanh, Cu Chi, Go Vap • Current status: PDD is being formulated by project participants

13. B. Planned activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities from August 2004 to December 2005 • Organizing the Third National Workshop of the CD4CDM Project in Ho Chi Minh City, 26 August 2004. • Contents and objectives: • Reporting progress and results of CD4CDM Project implementation in the past time • Discussing plan of cooperation between MONRE and related organizations to carry out project activities in southern provinces/cities in the coming period. • Organizing the training workshop on identification and formulation of CDM projects in energy sector, Ho Chi Minh City, 27 August 2004.

14. B. Planned activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities from August 2004 to December 2005 (cont.) • Cooperating with Ho Chi Minh University of Agriculture and Forestry to compile a CDM textbook in LULUCF • Cooperating with Ho Chi Minh Polytechnic University to compile a CDM textbook, focusing on energy sector

15. B. Planned activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities from August 2004 to December 2005 (cont.) • Conducting surveys on CDM understanding for related stakeholders (managers, policy makers, teachers, scientists, officers, organizations, state-owned and private enterprises, public, etc.). • Organizing a training workshop for policy makers on legal requirements for CDM

16. B. Planned activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities from August 2004 to December 2005 (cont.) • Organizing a training workshop on CDM for relevant stakeholders. • Organizing a seminar to introduce and disscuss on technical issues related to CDM project formulation (baseline, monitoring measures, etc.). • Organizing consultative workshops at national and local level for policy makers, partners, investors. • Cooperating with organizations, local administrations to investigate main GHG sources caused by energy activities in the southern provinces/cities.

17. B. Planned activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities from August 2004 to December 2005 (cont.) • Cooperating with media, TV in Ho Chi Minh City to build programmes disseminating activities related to UNFCCC, KP and CDM. • Organizing surveys, collecting information to formulate baseline and CDM project portfolio in the southern provinces/cities

18. B. Planned activities of the CD4CDM Project in the southern provinces/cities from August 2004 to December 2005 (cont.) • Working with relevant partners to promote, manage, monitor activities of Rang Dong Oil Field Associated Gas Recovery and Utilization Project in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province • Working with relevant partners to promote formulation of Project Design Documents for Hochiminh City Landfill Gas Project and Fuel Switching Model Project at the Thuduc Power Plant #3 and other CDM potential projects in the southern area.

19. C. Conclusions • The southern provinces/cities, especially Ho Chi Minh City, have many industrial zones, factories, large urban area with big population. It is possible to formulate CDM projects which attract domestic and foreign investors. • Activities in the Workplan of the CD4CDM project in southern provinces/cities for next period (August 2004 - December 2005) concern many activities of agencies, organizations, local administrations. • Enhancing cooperation between MONRE, the Steering Board of the Project, ministries, branches at central level and agencies, organizations in the southern provinces/cities is a necessary factor to ensure the general Workplan of the Project to achieve objectives, contents, planned progress and contribute to implement UNFCCC in Viet Nam

20. C. Conclusions (Cont.) • Success of the workplan of the CD4CDM in the southern provinces/cities will take part in promoting CDM activities in Viet Nam; encourage stakeholders to participate in CDM activities actively; attract foreign investments, new technologies through implementation of CDM projects in Viet Nam; contribute to protect environment, climate and implement sustainable eco-socio development objectives at national level as well as province/city level • MONRE, the Steering Board of the Project look forward to receiving supports, close cooperation from the southern provinces/cities to carry out successfully the General Workplan of the CD4CDM Project

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